Return Of The Human delivered another chart-topping release to their fans. The track “Ain’t Sad About Losing You” became available on June 20 through Right Track/Universal Music.
The musical duo of Dave Colquhoun and John Vincent maintains high spirits following their successful launch in 2025. Their latest track exposes the raw emotions of breaking up.
These artists stand out because of their direct approach to life. The music speaks absolute truth about everyday life without using pretentious language or artificial emotions.
This track combines rock instruments with country music elements to create its unique sound. The melody stays positive as the lyrics address heartbreak. Dave and John shared their experience with us during a conversation about making the song while discussing changes in their writing process and their mission to restore emotion into music.
This breakup song differs from traditional sad songs about breakups. The song delves into the strange sense of happiness that comes from knowing a breakup was necessary.
During our meeting with Dave and John we spoke about making the song together while discussing their writing processes and their mission to restore emotion to music.
Watch out because their musical journey has only begun.
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“Ain’t Sad About Losing You” has such a confident title. What inspired this track and the emotions behind it?
Well thank you for noticing the subtlety of the wording, not sure its confident though! The emotional content of the song is also driven by the sound and feel of the track. There is a triumph and optimism in the music an uplift that is counter balanced by the lyric. The basic principal is about loss in the physical sense causing a bad feeling of grief or upset. The twist is the overpowering sense of gladness that the memories were even made in the first place.
Things change, times change and we are often left with memories alone. This could be about an object a pet, location, relationship or even an era. We wanted to explore the often conflicting and layered process of grieving. Missing someone, sometimes feeling just plain sad, sometimes feeling just glad, and even feeling bad that you’re not sad.
How would you describe the sound of this release to someone who hasn’t heard your music before?
“Ain’t Sad About Losing You” is a very joyous Guitar driven song. It has an American almost Country sound with a dollop of British satire and sarcasm. Layered Guitars provide an almost “SMITHS” like quality using Rickenbacker 12 string electric mixed with Acoustic Guitar blend.
Was there a specific experience or relationship that influenced the lyrics for “Ain’t Sad About Losing You”?
There were multiple factors involved that overlap in ways that cannot really be quantified. Both personal and observational. Watching another person in grief can be very upsetting maybe more so than suffering. However it’s always great to see someone back on their feet or to be feeling like you’re getting over a situation.
How does this track fit into your overall musical journey? Does it represent a new direction for Return Of The Human?
Musically this song is far more straight ahead in format and structure. It’s a deliberate short form direct song. We have many diverse tracks that all are quite specific. The lyric relates to the Human emotion and that is how ot ties together with other “Return of the Human” material.
What was the recording process like for this release? Did you try anything different in the studio this time?
The Song was a late comer to making the album. By that time we were in full flow. It all happened very quickly two run throughs then a take. Everything about the recording and mix was pretty much instant. One take Vocal and also very quick and easy to mix. It is not always like this by any means, some songs can be far more difficult to capture.
Are there any musical influences that particularly shaped the sound of “Ain’t Sad About Losing You”?
“Ain’t Sad About Losing You” tips its hat to bands like
THE EAGLES, THE HEARTBREAKERS and THE SMITHS.
What do you hope listeners take away from this track?
Hopefully it will help people to reflect on their own experiences and take some comfort from the music. It may also encourage them to understand the situation they may be facing. It could simply be humming along to the catchy tune and feeling better about life. Above all it is for the listener to decide what they think the song is about and then take as they wish. It’s all good!
How has your approach to songwriting evolved since your earlier work?
From the outset the approach has been to draw on something from inside and then craft it into a tangible format. Songs are a medium to portray feeling. That feeling can be expressed both musically and lyrically. When the music, melody and lyric collide to be inseparable then that’s really something. Think of the word Yesterday or Help and let your brain fill in the rest.
What’s next for Return Of The Human? Is this single part of a larger project coming soon?
Next single is a song called ADHD which is a very different track.
Then release the album.
