AK Patterson unveils new single ‘House of Glass’ — a raw and emotionally charged reflection on burnout, homelessness, and modern Britain’s growing social divide.

The song uses the ‘House of Glass’ as a symbol of denial: a reflection of those in positions of  power who remain insulated by privilege while turning a blind eye to growing inequality. The track speaks to the idea that those with wealth and influence can see the problems clearly, yet choose not to meaningfully address them. The inspiration for ‘House of Glass’ came during a period of financial exhaustion while juggling multiple jobs in London, sparked by a chance encounter on the Tube. “I met a homeless man on the tube and because I didn’t have any change, I said: ‘I hope you have a nice day.’ He replied: ‘I gave up having hope a long time ago because hope is too heartbreaking.’ It really stayed with me”. One of the track’s defining lyrics — “Why does money roll, always seem to roll uphill?” — was written as a reflection on Britain’s widening class divide and the increasing imbalance between wealth and poverty.

Recorded in North London with Grammy Award-winning engineer and producer Guy Massey, the track embraces imperfection as part of its emotional core. “I like to record guitar and vocals at the same time to keep the rawness and vulnerability of my performance, we intentionally left small imperfections in the final mix — guitar buzzes, strings drifting slightly out of time — because I wanted it to feel off kilter and brooding.”