Ben Poole Releases New Single “Time Has No Mercy” From Upcoming Album “Post-Midnight Behaviour”

Celebrated British guitarist and singer songwriter, Ben Poole, is pleased to announce his new single “Time Has No Mercy” released on Friday August 28th via Gypsy Soul Records.

“Time Has No Mercy” is the explosive third single from Poole’s highly anticipated new album Post-Midnight Behaviour — his first studio album of brand-new material in eight years. Following 2018’s acclaimed Anytime You Need Me, the forthcoming album finds Poole pushing beyond his blues rock roots into bold new territory, igniting his signature guitar fire with darker grooves, cinematic atmosphere, and a powerful late-night intensity.

Released by Gypsy Soul Records on Friday September 25, 2026, the new album is available to pre-order on CD and vinyl HERE and to pre-save digitally HERE.

“‘Time Has No Mercy’ was one of the last songs that we wrote for the album,” says Poole. “The idea was to react against what we had written to this point. We had been working up a few emotionally darker, heavier tracks and the idea with ‘Time Has No Mercy’ was to write something lighter and more upbeat.

“It’s an empowering song, rather than a brooding or melancholic thing which we had just drowned ourselves in for the previous few weeks’ worth of writing. The whole idea came from the riff which is at the very end of the song now. It’s funny how that happens sometimes. The spark for the whole song came from a tiny outro section.”

Continues Poole, “It’s a little more of a punk rock approach than I would normally take, with a lot of down strummed power chords in the choruses. I was slightly worried about drifting too far away from my style. In the end, once all was said and done, I added some lead guitar, some intertwining rhythm guitar parts and my vocals. I think the result is it still feels familiar enough to sit on the album. It’s a breath of fresh air and a light departure that follows on from the previous singles ‘No Second Chances’ and ‘Empty’.”

Pushing boldly beyond familiar blues-rock territory, Ben unveils a richer, more atmospheric sound, where late-night grooves, subtle rock dynamics, and sky-bright hooks collide with effortless confidence. Expressive, cinematic, and instantly memorable, the track draws the listener deep into the world of Post-Midnight Behaviour without ever losing its cool, understated power.

“I wanted this album to capture how far I’ve come as a guitarist, singer, and songwriter,” says Poole. “After years of playing more than 150 shows annually across over 20 countries, everything has grown — my guitar style, my technique, my voice, and the way I hear music. Post-Midnight Behaviour is the sound of all those experiences coming together. It moves through Blues, Rock, Soul, Country, and Alternative Rock, but with a darker, late-night energy running through it. I still get to unleash the guitar, but this time it sits inside something more atmospheric, more reflective, and more emotionally charged. That after-hours mood is what inspired the album title.”

“In recent years I’ve released a few live albums, which are great snapshots of a specific moment in time,” adds Poole. “With this new studio album, I wanted to go much further. I took my time to make sure every detail was fully realized — the songs, the sounds, the arrangements, the performances, everything. My writing team and I pushed ourselves harder than ever, digging deep to make the songwriting as strong, sharp, and emotionally powerful as it could be. I honestly believe fans are going to feel that energy the moment they hear it. It has been well worth the wait.”

TRACK LISTING

1. No Second Chances (5:42)

2. Empty (5:57)

3. Time Has No Mercy (3:36)

4. Living On Repeat (Buried in the Background) (4:13)

5. Summer Haze (4:40)

6. Runaway Souls – featuring Elles Bailey (4:22)

7. Searching (5:30)

8. Nothing To You (3:50)

9. Start Of The End (5:26)

10. Runaway Souls – featuring Elles Bailey (Radio Version) (4:12)

PRODUCTION CREDITS:

Produced by Wayne Proctor, Oli Brown, and Ben Poole

Recorded at House of Tone Mix Suite & Superfly Studios, Nottinghamshire, UK Mixed and mastered by Wayne Proctor at House of Tone Mix Suite, UK “Runaway Souls” (Radio Version) mixed & edited by Ross Hayes-Citrullo at RHC Music, Toronto, Canada

All songs co-written by Ben Poole, Oli Brown, Wayne Proctor, and Steve Amadeo

MUSICIANS:

Ben Poole – Guitars, Vocals

Wayne Proctor – Drums

Oli Brown – Backing Vocals, Moog

Steve Amadeo – Bass

Bennett Holland – Hammond Organ, Piano, Wurlitzer, Rhodes

Elles Bailey – Guest vocals on “Runaway Souls”

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Feature Image Photo Credit: Mike Epps 

The single is available on all streaming platforms HERE

Released by Gypsy Soul Records on Friday September 25, 2026, the new album ‘Post-Midnight Behaviour’ is available to pre-order on CD and vinyl HERE and to pre-save digitally HERE.

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