An artist’s relationship with their own music doesn’t necessarily end when a song is released. For Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends, “Love Will Prevail (No. 2)” is an opportunity to revisit an earlier chapter and reconsider what it could have been. With a revised mix and a more consistent tempo, the reworked single reflects an ongoing process of artistic refinement, where time offers a fresh perspective on familiar material.
Behind the project is Alien Friend, formerly a guitarist and vocalist with Swedish band REDMOON, whose songwriting draws on power pop, folk, and indie rock. First released in 2021, “Love Will Prevail” never quite matched his original vision. The return to a slower tempo after the first choruses interrupted its momentum, while the vocal mix left room for improvement. This new version addresses those concerns, allowing the song to maintain its energy and flow more naturally.
Beyond the production, however, lies a rather unsettling story. The lyrics emerged partly from a nightmare in which Alien Friend’s late brother called to confess to killing an “important person” before falling ill and dying himself. The narrative developed through fragments of memory, television news, and images of war rather than a straightforward chronology. These disconnected impressions lend the song an undercurrent of unease, bringing personal grief into conversation with the wider world’s violence and uncertainty.
The release is part of a larger project to revisit earlier recordings, using remixes and occasional re-recordings to refine what came before. Rather than simply polishing the past, the process offers an opportunity to reconnect with the ideas that first inspired these songs while bringing them closer to their intended form.
With “Love Will Prevail (No. 2),” Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends return to familiar ground with a more discerning ear, refining an earlier recording without losing the personal story at its core. Sometimes, artistic progress isn’t about starting over; it’s about recognising what was there all along!
