Perth's Liam Naughton & The Educators have broken a half-decade silence with a digging yet emotionally potent new single that sees a significant leap forward in both Liam's life and artistic career. "Daughter" from June 25, 2025, is a soul-piercing letter, a homage and a pivot all rolled into one.
The single marks Liam Naughton's first track since his celebrated "Cut On A Cut" EP peaked at Number #1 in the UK charts. Life has sent him down quieter, more intimate paths ever since, ones not laid in applause or spotlight. The fruit of that journey is "Daughter," a song that plays less like a comeback than a confession. "Daughter" bears the weight of lived experience from its very first note. Influenced by the likes of Neil Young and Radiohead, the song is both intimate and expansive, gritty and atmospheric. It doesn't follow trends, it just tells it like it is, in brittle guitar figures, deft instrumental layering, and a vocal approach that comes across like a secret whispered across a quiet room. Recorded and mixed at Artisan Music Studios in Malaga, Perth, the song is self-produced, a process that was painstakingly meticulous. Liam leaves his fingerprints all over the track, from rich textures to emotional pacing. It's this hands-on approach that lends "Daughter" its resonance, nothing feels haphazard, and none of it is overbearing.
"Daughter" is a powerfully human story, one that any person, whether they're a parent or not, will feel in their chest. It's about love, duty, and the hidden backbone that results from both. It's a lovely reminder that sometimes the best music isn't the product of chasing the world, sometimes it comes from simply living in it.