Hope Is A Drug

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K. and Ireland next month playing a string of live shows up and down the country, in cities including Leeds, Norwich, Birmingham, Brighton and London, before wrapping up in Dublin at The Green Room on Sunday, May 29th. As people around the world continue to navigate their way through the complexities of everyday life post the darkness of 2020 and 2021, Charlie Simpson provides fans with an optimistic ray of light today (April 22nd) in the form of his fourth studio album, ‘Hope Is A Drug’. It’s fascinating how the human psyche has the endless capacity for optimism as a mechanism for overcoming adversity. Hot on the heels of a sold out show at London’s O2 Kentish Town Forum, Charlie is delighted to announce a brand new solo album ‘Hope Is A Drug’. He informed Virgin Radio that most of the tracks were written on the piano, rather than his usual instrument, the guitar.

Hailing from Suffolk, Charlie Simpson began his musical career in 2001, gaining commercial and critical success with Busted and Fightstar before going solo. The fourth studio album by Charlie Simpson, the record was announced on November 16, 2021, along with its tour. I have found the words to be more direct than on his other albums, easier to connect with and find a message in that means something to yourself, as well as to Charlie.With intimate ballads such as ‘I See You’ and uptempo pop songs such as ‘Blameless’ and the upcoming ‘All The Best’, the album showcases an artist confidently pushing the boundaries of a remarkable 20 year career. Promising audiences a night they won’t forget, the ‘Parachutes’ singer tells fans he plans to play a mix of new songs and old favourites, as well teasing some surprise on-stage moments too! The arrangement and production is a little different to the previous releases, which were somewhat retro in style, with a bit of a 70s vibe. And although they convey a sense of sadness and regret in places, ultimately they are utterly uplifting and heartwarming. The way he uses lyrics and his own production techniques, harmonising with his own voice always draws me into his music.

Don't do what I did and drink two glasses of red wine before listening to the album, because it will have you in tears. Featuring the singles ‘I See You’, ‘Blameless’, ‘One Of Us’ and ‘All the Best’, the record serves as the follow up to 2015’s ‘Little Hands’ and arrives a mere few months after the runaway success of Simpson’s sold out show at London’s O2 Kentish Town Forum last November, where he debuted some of the albums material, live for the first time. We carry a broad range of CDs and vinyl (7”/12” singles and LPs) and specialise in indie, alternative, rock, punk, metal plus a few other genres. With intimate ballads such as 'I See You' and uptempo pop songs such as 'Blameless' and 'All the Best', the album showcases an artist confidently pushing the boundaries of a remarkable 20 year career.With an uncompromising approach to creating truly honest music, 2022 is set to be a hugely exciting chapter for one of the UKs most celebrated voices. Hope Is a Drug is preceded by the singles “I See You,” “Blameless,” “One of Us,” and “All the Best”.

The new album will now be released on April 15th, and as with all touring cycles, naturally I want you to have the new album before my upcoming shows, so the tour has been pushed back to May, with the exception of both London shows remaining on April 18 and 19. As a lifelong music fan, being able to get my hands on a physical album is something I treasure, and I feel very passionate about continuing this tradition by releasing all formats at the same time. He is the recipient of two BRIT Awards, has performed to sold out arenas and headlined festivals across the UK. All tickets will remain valid and of course if the the new dates no longer work for you, you will be entitled to a full refund. Due to inventory and accounting purposes, we do not exchange items received for different items than originally purchased.You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Differing from his previous artistry of anything acoustic, he wanted to "make a more intimate sounding record" and "explore the different ranges of my voice, you know, get to do a bit more than falsetto stuff". We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others.