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# Queer Brighton artist Oli Spleen returns to music with The Mirror, his first collaboration with Wolfgang Dubieniec
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/queer-brighton-artist-oli-spleen-returns-to-music-with-the-mirror-his-first-collaboration-with-wolfgang-dubieniec/
- Published: 2023-10-06T10:40:27.000Z
- Updated: 2023-10-06T10:44:25.000Z
- Description: A more reflective and introverted song than others in Oli’s back catalogue, The Mirror depicts the vulnerability of opening you heart to someone new.
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: Music

The first release since 2022’s *Still Life* album, queer Brighton artist **Oli Spleen** returns to music with ***The Mirror***, his first collaboration with **Wolfgang Dubieniec** which is due for general release on **October 20**.

A more reflective and introverted song than others in Oli’s back catalogue, *The Mirror* depicts the vulnerability of opening you heart to someone new. While the most recent phase of Spleen’s musical journey started with 2019’s *Gaslight Illuminations* album which depicted the fallout and aftermath of a toxic relationship, with *The Mirror* we find Oli facing the fear of opening himself to a relationship again, having gone through a process of therapy and healing.

The song can be previewed via [Oli’s Bandcamp page](https://olispleen.bandcamp.com/album/the-mirror?ref=scenemag.co.uk).

A video was shot by Wolfgang at the house of the artist **Mark Walter**, owner of Jeff the ginger cat who appears in the video. This video was premiered as part of an art installation for the exhibition **InHarmsWay** which ran at the **Electro Studios Gallery** in St Leonards on Sea in September.

2023 also marks 20 years since Oli Spleen’s first band **The Flesh Happening** was formed and ten years since his debut solo album *Fag Machine* was released.