

Gotts Street Park
List Pick
May 26, 2026
‘Some Birds Don’t Fly’ finds Leeds-based Gotts Street Park teaming up with British-Canadian artist Matt Maltese for a cinematic, slow-burning piece of understated beauty. Built on a gorgeous, carefully layered arrangement and a delicate, memorable melody, the track leans into the band’s signature analogue warmth while feeling more spacious and emotionally direct than ever, as their first release in three years. Matt’s vocal sits quietly in the centre, carrying a sense of acceptance and reflection, before a late bridge-like chord shift subtly lifts the final minute, adding a quiet emotional turn before it resolves. It’s a song about limitation and circumstance, distilled into the simple idea that not everything is meant to rise or resolve. 'Some stars don’t shine / Some birds don’t fly' captures its essence: quietly devastating, but tender in its honesty.









