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". Two years later we made the move to our present address, 35 The Headrow, where we have remained ever since. Due to inventory and accounting purposes, we do not exchange items received for different items than originally purchased. It's fascinating how the human psyche has the endless capacity for optimism as a mechanism for overcoming adversity. He is the recipient of two BRIT Awards, has performed to sold out arenas and headlined festivals across the UK.

It’s fascinating how the human psyche has the endless capacity for optimism as a mechanism for overcoming adversity. It’s fascinating how the human psychehas the endless capacity for optimism as a mechanism for overcoming adversity. The majority of the album was self-produced at Charlie’s own recording studio, built from scratch during the global lockdown. 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. 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.

The fourth studio album by Charlie Simpson, the record was announced on November 16, 2021, along with its tour. Hope Is a Drug is preceded by the singles “I See You,” “Blameless,” “One of Us,” and “All the Best”.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. The majority of the album was self-produced at Charlie's own recording studio, built from scratch during the global lockdown. A majority of the tracks were written on the piano, and he purposefully avoided the guitar in favour of a different instrument. Hailing from Suffolk, Charlie Simpson began his musical career in 2001, gaining commercial and critical success with Busted and Fightstar before going solo.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. And although they convey a sense of sadness and regret in places, ultimately they are utterly uplifting and heartwarming.

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. 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.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. 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. 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’. 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. 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!