All songs written by Reuben Koops. Produced by David Ryan Harris.

CREDITS:
Reuben Koops (Vocals/Acoustic Guitars)
David Ryan Harris (Guitars, Programming, Keyboards, Backing Vocals)
Jeff Babko (Keyboards, Organ)
Sean Hurley (Bass)
Victor Indrizzo (Drums)

Recorded by Chris Steffen at Band House Studios in Los Angeles and David Ryan Harris at Jackie's Place in Los Angeles.

Mixed by Anthony Lycenko at Rockinghorse Studios in Byron Bay.

Mastered by William Bowden at King Willy Sound.

Artwork by Sam Lyne. Layout/Logo/Typography by Saige Creative.

Out Of Time (Bonus Track)

Cold (Bonus Track)

Higher Ground EP

Labour Of Love (Higher Ground EP)

You And I (Higher Ground EP)

Lady On A Train (Higher Ground EP)

Something To Believe In (Higher Ground EP)

Higher Ground (Higher Ground EP)

After a three year hiatus, Reuben Koops is back with a stunning new single Like the Movies, due for release on December 10. The modest, yet captivating acoustic track is a departure from more recent band-oriented material; back to his singer/songwriter roots.

Speaking of the creative process, Reuben explains, “this song was about relating to some of my earlier songs that were just acoustic guitar and vocals; keeping those elements at the forefront. Songs have to be strong enough that they don’t need too many bells and whistles to be ‘a good song’. I worked with Jack McLaine (Sumner) to engineer the track. We recorded as little as possible and relied on those organic elements. I think we’ve been able to achieve what we wanted whilst still featuring some great musicians on the track to support it”.
Ben Edgar (Angus & Julia Stone, Passenger) recorded the electric guitar parts from Germany, and Luke Hodgson (Washington, Ecca Vandal) played the bass parts. The single was mixed by John Castle (Gretta Ray, Cub Sport) and mastered by Grammy Award winner William Bowden (Gotye, Winston Surfshirt).

“Like the Movies is quite an old song, written when I turned twenty. It tells the story of a relationship forming and breaking down, but not by my choice. I related this idea to the classic movie love stories that always work out the way you think they will - however in a real-world, it’s not always as perfect as that. It was really nice to come back to one of my own songs that I have liked for so long and finally get it ready for release. I feel it’s finally ready to be shared”.

After his 2017 release Higher Ground (produced by David Ryan Harris), Reuben decided to spend some time working on writing, co-writing, working with different producers and writing for other artists. While this single isn’t straying too far from his signature sound, the break has allowed him a new outlook on his approach to creating music. “This time has opened up my approach and vision heading forwards”, explains Reuben. Influenced by John Mayer and more recently, Dominic Fike, Reuben has another single planned for early next year that is a fresh direction; while still acoustic-pop, introducing more electronic elements.

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