Hope Is A Drug

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Commenting on the premise and overall message of the album, the Busted and Fightstar says: “Everyone has been touched by the feeling of hope. 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.

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. 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. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. The majority of the album was self-produced at Charlie’s own recording studio, built from scratch during the global lockdown.

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". 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. The way he uses lyrics and his own production techniques, harmonising with his own voice always draws me into his music.

The fourth studio album by Charlie Simpson, the record was announced on November 16, 2021, along with its tour.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!

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. Two years later we made the move to our present address, 35 The Headrow, where we have remained ever since. It's fascinating how the human psyche has the endless capacity for optimism as a mechanism for overcoming adversity. His sound has evolved slightly but still very much recognisable from his previous three solo albums.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’. He is the recipient of two BRIT Awards, has performed to sold out arenas and headlined festivals across the UK. The record is considered “relationship driven” and Simpson did the majority of the production side, building his own recording studio. Hope Is a Drug is preceded by the singles “I See You,” “Blameless,” “One of Us,” and “All the Best”.

Due to inventory and accounting purposes, we do not exchange items received for different items than originally purchased. 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’. A majority of the tracks were written on the piano, and he purposefully avoided the guitar in favour of a different instrument.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. 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. The majority of the album was self-produced at Charlie's own recording studio, built from scratch during the global lockdown.