"This song is about being in that situation which I was, not that long ago. It's about losing someone close to you, and experiencing something quite spiritual in the moments after death - when by their side," explains Palace frontman Leo of 'Holy Smoke'. The gorgeous new number, taken from their forthcoming debut So Long Forever - due 4 November on Fiction Records - is their most emotionally effected to date. Slow-burning, increasingly passionate and poignant, the action drives towards a powerful chorus while nylon stringed guitar plucks its way through the poetic verses. It's been a long time coming for Palace fans but the LP is shaping up to be something very special indeed. -G.O'B