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Fresh off its headline run across Asia, English four-piece indie-pop band PREP returns with its new single Who Can I Turn To, a smooth, soul-infused offering that pairs the band’s signature city pop sensibilities with the organic warmth of acoustic and slide guitar.
Who Can I Turn To
Written in collaboration with Grammy-winning songwriter and producer Daniel Tashian, known for his work with Kacey Musgraves, Who Can I Turn To brings together Prep’s polished, late-night pop aesthetic with Tashian’s understated Americana influences.
What began as a demo sketched out in London took on a new dimension during a writing trip to Nashville, where an unexpected ice storm set the scene for a session that would shape the track’s final sound.
“We knew we wanted to go to Nashville and write with Daniel Tashian. What we didn’t know was that we’d end up getting there in the middle of the worst ice storm the city had seen in decades.
“But Daniel had a fire going, welcomed us in and once we got playing, everything felt great. This song really encapsulates the whole trip.
“We knew it needed something extra and as soon as we started mixing the PREP sound world with Daniel’s acoustic and slide guitar, it gave us exactly the lift we’d been looking for,“ said PREP.
Balancing wistful melodies with an easy, groove-led rhythm, the result is a natural meeting of worlds, with Prep’s effortless musicianship at the heart of it all.
A busy schedule
Following two albums and five EPs, Who Can I Turn To marks another step forward for the band, whose sound continues to be shaped by the sun-dappled melodies and polished rhythms that have become its signature.
The release arrives fresh off its 2026 Asia Tour, which saw the band bring its immersive live show to Taipei, Jiaxing, Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Manila and Bangkok in October, alongside a milestone race-day performance at the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix.
Continuing its commitment to musical exchange across the region, select dates featured Thai band Yonlapa, while collaborator James Alyn joined the band for a surprise guest appearance in Bangkok.
Asian fanbase
Asia has long been central to Prep’s international journey. It has previously completed sold-out tours across Southeast Asia, including a successful 2024 Asia run, during which it played shows in Bangkok, Taipei, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta and Manila.
In 2023, it performed at Very Festival in Thailand, followed by a series of headline shows in China, before closing out the run at Clockenflap in Hong Kong. Earlier this year, the band also took to the stage at the Seoul Jazz Festival.
With more than 650 million streams across digital streaming platforms and a ranking among the world’s Top 25 Pop Soul Artistes (Chartmetric), PREP’s global reach continues to grow.
Southeast Asia remains a defining stronghold, with the band’s leading global audiences spanning #1 Thailand, #3 Indonesia, #4 Philippines, #5 Malaysia, and #6 Taiwan. On the digital front, its viral cover of Harry Styles’s As It Was has garnered over 5.8 billion views and 1.6 million TikTok creations.
What’s next?
With Who Can I Turn To, Prep continues to refine its distinctive sound, while leaving room for new influences to find their way in. As the band looks ahead to its third album, it is set to carry forward the more intimate, collaborative spirit it rediscovered while making its latest EP.
“Making the EP, we did recapture some of that spirit of working not in a big studio, as we had on the second album. I think that we’re going to carry on that approach with this third album,” said keyboardist Llywelyn.
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