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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. 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.

As other reviewers have mentioned, the songs on this album are another set of classic Charlie Simpson tunes. It’s fascinating how the human psychehas the endless capacity for optimism as a mechanism for overcoming adversity. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.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.

Hope Is a Drug is preceded by the singles “I See You,” “Blameless,” “One of Us,” and “All the Best”.It’s fascinating how the human psyche has the endless capacity for optimism as a mechanism for overcoming adversity. Having sought refuge in the safety of his home-made recording studio during the first national lockdown two years ago, Simpson channeled any feelings of trepidation and anxiety he may have been feeling due to the destructive nature of the pandemic, into his music – adopting a fresh approach to his songwriting and exploring with a mix of new sonic sounds, by merging confessional lyrics with vocodered vocals and alt-pop synths, to produce his most personal, and profound work to date.

Two years later we made the move to our present address, 35 The Headrow, where we have remained ever since. 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’.You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. 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! He is the recipient of two BRIT Awards, has performed to sold out arenas and headlined festivals across the UK. The majority of the album was self-produced at Charlie's own recording studio, built from scratch during the global lockdown.

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. In an exclusive interview with NME, he revealed that he "started writing it in 2019" and wanted to be "more stripped-back and showed my more vulnerable side".

His sound has evolved slightly but still very much recognisable from his previous three solo albums. 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". And although they convey a sense of sadness and regret in places, ultimately they are utterly uplifting and heartwarming. 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.

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