a haunting dream-pop elegy inspired by sam fender’s reflections on grief and love

goodbye my friend is the latest release from korda korder, the east sussex dream-pop band from hastings who turn heartbreak into something transcendent. inspired by a powerful podcast moment with sam fender, whose candid words about losing a close friend – “it was beautiful in the end” – deeply moved the band, this song transforms that shared grief into a luminous tribute of its own.

with shimmering guitars, ghostlike synths, and vocals that feel both distant and close, goodbye my friend captures the fragile space between pain and peace. it’s a song that swells and sighs like memory itself, moving through sorrow with tenderness and quiet strength.

following acclaimed singles what have you done and you still turn me inside out, the track continues korda korder’s rise as one of the uk’s most compelling new acts. praised by steve lamacq and john kennedy, and fresh from sets at sxsw and the great escape, they’ve mastered the rare ability to make grief shimmer.

gentle, cinematic, and deeply human – this is music that remembers.

thank u for making this korda korder 🌙