O.R.k. – have shared the colossal new single ‘Mask Becomes The Face’ featuring gust appearance from John Wesley

Prog-rock outfit O.R.k. are back today with ‘Mask Becomes The Face’, the third instalment in a recent string of exciting new single releases from the band. ‘Mask Becomes The Face’ follows ‘Blast of Silence’ and ‘PUTFP’ as O.R.k.’s final release of 2024 and paves the way for an exciting 2025. 

Speaking on the new single, bassist Colin Edwin says “Mask Becomes The Face” is open to interpretation but is ultimately a song about personal identity and how it might take shape or change in difficult surroundings. Thematically, it does share some elements with “Pyre”, our very first song as O.R.k.”

The new song is accompanied by a haunting new animated video that embodies the uneasy, cathartic atmosphere of the track.

The track features a guest appearance from lauded guitarist and ex-touring member of Porcupine Tree John Wesley who provided the songs climatic guitar solo. Speaking on the collaboration, Edwin shared “Having spent years beside him in Porcupine Tree, I’ve long known what John Wesley is capable of as a guitarist when he gets a moment to shine, and it seemed Mask Becomes The Face was crying out for some sort of epic element to put the icing on the cake so to speak. So, we put two and two together and asked Wes to do his thing.

Fair to say he knocked it out of the park with his highly expressive and engaging guitar solo, which managed to surpass my expectations, and all of us in O.R.k. can’t thank him enough.

We’re thrilled to have Wes as a guest on our latest single, we couldn’t be more grateful for his fantastic contribution.”

“Our songs lay us bare, showing exactly who we are. We often tuck personal messages into the lyrics—words that might be a bit tricky to suss out. But that’s alright, because it’s the music that really carries the weight of our emotions.” – Lef