Rube & Rake share new single “What Will,” which finds peace in the isolation we all feel as humans, with added meaning in the age of social distancing.

“What will carry us through our days with no work and no play?” begins the song, setting the soft vocals of songwriters Josh Sandu and Andrew Laite alongside pining lap steel and a gentle Mellotron hum. Despite its wistful tenor, “What Will” ultimately finds clarity in uncertainty: “There’s no use in knowing what’s down the line / If I’m sewing my ends up I’ll find out in time.”

“What Will” comes on the heels of fellow single “Fleeting Moment” and an extensive tour of Newfoundland undertaken with Home Routes, a not-for-profit organization that creates new performance opportunities for musicians and audiences in rural, remote and urban, communities across Canada.

The singles mark the first releases since Rube & Rake’s 2017 debut album Back and Forth, which garnered the St. John’s, NL-based duo multiple Music NL Awards, national charting, and appearances at events such as Folk Alliance International, Lawnya Vawnya, and the Stan Rogers Folk Festival.