Al Lewis is a singer-songwriter from Pwllheli, Wales who now lives in London. He also records as Al Lewis Band. Battles is the follow up album to the inaugural Welsh Music Prize nominated album In the Wake. It also follows on from the Our Lines Remain EP which showcased Lewis' live performance at Modern World Studios. Battles sees Lewis reunited with long-time collaborator and fellow Welsh compatriot, Paper Aeroplanes' singer-songwriter Sarah Howells.