Joe Hicks Shares The Electrifying ‘More to Me’

by Glenn Sargeant | Jan 24, 2026

UK singer-songwriter Joe Hicks launches into 2026 with the release of his electrifying new single, ‘More to Me’, offering another glimpse of his forthcoming studio album Before It Gets Dark, due in March.

Powered by driving drums, pulsing keyboards, and soaring electric guitar riffs, this indie-rock anthem fuses the punch of power pop with the nuance of art pop. Written in the immediate aftermath of a breakup, ‘More to Me’ became the album’s starting point, capturing the raw disorientation of heartbreak and setting the tone for the record’s emotional trope.

“After a breakup you’re often unaware of how the other person is dealing with it. Silence leaves you guessing and feeling like you’re the only one suffering while they’re fine. This song is about breaking free from the invisible hold they still have, the echoes of a life that no longer exists.”

The track grew heavier and more intense as Joe developed it alongside co-writers Tom Millar and Sam Winfield and came alive in an unexpected way through a scenic February car journey.

“For the first time ever, a melody and lyrics came to me without a guitar in my hand – totally the opposite to how I normally work, so I had to write music to a vocal, rather than the other way around. Lyrically the theme survived and grew from that winter drive.”

The new album Before It Gets Dark (out 27th March) is a cathartic set of songs written and created as a means to an end for Joe as he came to terms with an immense grief. For anyone who’s had to deal with heavy loss in their lives, the new album offers a helping hand and hopefully some comfort in its music.

Joe: “The album is about feeling beaten down by modern society, uncertainty, and by the things life can throw at you. It deals with the death of my dad, a breakup, and the darker songs are from the somewhat nihilistic ‘life is meaningless’-perspective of the world that I slipped into following those events. This record is about coming through that and looking forward; wanting to see the world before it gets dark.”

Feature Image Photo Credit: Emilie Cotterill

The new single ‘More To Me’ is out now. Stream HERE.

‘Before It Gets Dark’ is out 27th March 2026. Pre-Save HERE.

Tickets are on sale now for his homecoming show at Arlington Arts Centre on 11th April via the venue website.

Official Website: https://joehicksmusic.com/

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