Kicking off 2026 with renewed vitality and a contemporary artistic spark, Matt Cardle returns along with his brand-new single ‘Fading Lights’, the newest launch from his forthcoming album ‘The Nice Escape’. Mixing heartfelt lyricism with a hovering, polished sound, the monitor alerts a assured new chapter for the singer-songwriter, capturing each reflection and momentum as he steps into the yr forward.
Written by Matt together with the monitor’s producer Dan McDougall (Sam Ryder, Liam Gallagher, Bruno Majors) and Jim Eliot (Ellie Goulding, Kylie Minogue), ‘Fading Lights’ delivers a strong reminder to carry on to hope, even when life’s challenges threaten to overwhelm. Its uplifting spirit is pushed by a hovering, radio-ready hook, whereas dramatic percussion, shimmering synth touches and dynamic sonic shifts mix to amplify the monitor’s infectious vitality.
Commenting on the monitor, Cardle says: “After waking as much as the darkish actuality of the system we dwell in, there may be no going again to sleep. Whereas completely powerless, ‘Fading Lights’ was a message to myself to not let the system crush my spirit or kill my goals.”
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‘Fading Lights’, alongside the latest hypnotic slow-burner ‘Consuming Goals’, affords followers the primary glimpse into Matt’s 15-track new album ‘The Nice Escape’. Greater than a decade within the making, the report sees him flip inward to rediscover his love of songwriting, unpacking a wealthy spectrum of feelings – from hovering highs to crushing lows, and from like to loss.
Described as Matt’s most expansive and confident work up to now, the LP brings collectively a heavyweight roster of artistic collaborators. Throughout its 15 tracks, Cardle labored with writers and producers whose résumés embrace work for Ellie Goulding, Kylie Minogue, London Grammar, Sam Ryder, Moist Leg, Adele, and extra – signalling a report that leans confidently into fashionable pop, soul, and timeless indie-rock balladry.
Commenting on the report, the ‘When We Collide’ singer says: “I took a protracted hiatus from releasing music, feeling the necessity to reconnect with a sense inside that I had misplaced. ‘The Nice Escape’ is a physique of labor over a decade within the making. I’ve drawn on years of highs and lows, and love and loss – and at occasions, needing to flee life and myself all collectively. I’ve poured all that emotion into this album.”
The LP is obtainable to pre-order / pre-save HERE. Restricted version bodily codecs embrace a white vinyl with poster, image disc vinyl, white cassette and CD. Amazon provide an unique CD housed in a particular signed slipcase with different paintings.
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