New Hope Club continue their rise as one of Britain’s biggest pop bands with the release of new single'L.U.S.H.' and its accompanying B-side track, 'Walk It Out'.
The new songs – written and performed by the trio of Reece Bibby, Blake Richardson and George Smith and taken from their forthcoming sophomore album – see the band embrace their rockier influences, further showcasing the band’s extraordinary musical evolution. This new era also marks Blake’s debut as a producer, developed under the band’s mentorship with multi-platinum, award-winning US producer and songwriter Ross Golan (5 Seconds of Summer, Maroon 5).
‘L.U.S.H.’ or ‘Love You So Hard’ is an invigorating, tightly produced guitar pop anthem which sees the band muse about the excitement of a new relationship. The band said: “‘L.U.S.H.’ walks the line of pop and rock which we do quite a lot on this album, it’s two genres that we have grown up listening to. This was the first song we wrote with John Ryan, who was absolutely amazing to work with. We wrote it in a cabin in the middle of lockdown.”
Listen to ‘L.U.S.H.’ by New Hope Club on the Shoot Music New Releases Playlist on Spotify.
‘Walk It Out’ is an adrenaline rush – the ultimate hype song with a soaring hook akin to the likes of Kasabian and a free-wheeling, feel-good chorus. On the track’s inspiration, the band said: “‘Walk It Out’ was the last song we wrote for the album. We are all huge fans of FIFA the football game and wanted to write a song that could fit right into an old FIFA soundtrack.”
Having written and performed together since their teens – and all still only 23-years old – New Hope Club are starting a new chapter with greater clarity on their creative purpose. Inspired by great British bands they grew up listening to like The Beatles, The Stone Roses and Oasis; but there are magic touches of classic sounds all over a treasure trove of new music – from sunshine 60s LA pop to reggae rhythms.
Blake, George and Reece are making music that resonates, whether they write about relationships, transitioning into adulthood, or simply to spark joy.
The trio had gone from playing local pub gigs in Manchester to growing a devoted global fanbase, selling out headline shows across the world. They have amassed over 2.5 billion global streams and over 260 million YouTube views, and even caught the attention of K-pop superstars V of BTS and The Stray Kids.
The band recently completed the US leg of their “Getting Better Tour” which included stops in New York and Los Angeles. They also just headlined a festival for the first time in Seoul, whilst on their whirlwind tour across Asia.
Blake will also be making his acting debut, playing Sir Paul McCartney in the eagerly anticipated Brian Epstein Beatles biopic Midas Man.
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