Alan Mair, best known as a founding member of the iconic rock band The Only Ones, has announced the release of his new album Field Of One. Arriving on 3rd August 2026, the album will be accompanied by its lead single, How Could I Let This Happen.
The new record continues Mair’s fearless and emotionally direct approach to songwriting. Across twelve original songs, he reflects on the trials and tribulations of life, using richly layered instrumentation and his unmistakable alternative rock sound to shape an album that is both intimate and expansive.
How Could I Let This Happen places one of life’s most difficult questions at its centre. The song reflects on the defining moments people wish they could change, whether connected to lost love, missed opportunities, major decisions or events that alter the course of a life forever.
Mair wrote, sang and produced the single himself, also performing every instrument apart from the expressive lead guitar played by Zal Cleminson. Field Of One further features keyboards from Paul Rabigar on highlighted tracks, adding another dimension to an album that underlines Mair’s continuing relevance as a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.