Hutchcraft explained the process of writing and recording the long-awaited ‘Faith’, saying, “Today is a day I really wasn’t sure would come. The early days of making this album were tumultuous and terrifying. Personally, it was one of the darkest, most difficult periods of my life.” Despite this journey, he went on to explain, “I genuinely believe that this album is some of the best music we’ve ever made. I’m so proud of us.”

Ladies and gentlemen, our new album FAITH is out now.https://t.co/ddEM7TgPwo

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— Theo Hutchcraft (@theohurts) September 4, 2020

Anderson wrote a shorter piece for his followers, which dedicated the album to “anyone who is in pain, suffering, isolated, confused, lost,” and told them to “never give up.” The fan reaction has been incredible, as many are grateful for Hutchcraft’s lyrics and have given the album thousands of streams already.

‘Faith’ consists of eleven tracks, including four singles released since the start of 2020 – ‘Voices’, ‘Suffer’, ‘Redemption’, and ‘Somebody’. The latter, which came out in July, is a powerful song with a rock edge, reminiscent of the band’s earlier work. The music video has gained 1.3 million views with its dark visuals.

Hurts’ debut album ‘Happiness’ reached Number 4 in the UK Charts in 2010, and went on to only gain popularity and a loyal fanbase who relate to their thought-provoking lyrics and unique production. They have held numerous tours around the UK and Europe, and plan to embark on their latest tour in 2021.

Check out the full ‘Faith’ track-list below.

1. Voices
2. Suffer
3. Fractured
4. Slave To Your Love
5. All I Have To Give
6. Liar
7. Somebody
8. Numb
9. Redemption
10. White Horses
11. Darkest Hour

Last month, the dark pop duo ended their three-year absence from the spotlight with acoustic guitar-driven tune “Voices.” Now, frontman Theo Hutchcraft and multi-instrumentalist Adam Anderson are ready to give fans with new music.

They have announced the release of the highly-anticipated fifth album entitled ‘Faith‘, a follow up to 2017’s ‘Desire‘. The upcoming record promises fans to see the return of the group to their noir-pop root, which built up their stardom in 2010’s iconic debut ‘Happiness.‘

“If you’d have told me when we started it, how coherent, powerful, and authentic it is, many months later, I probably wouldn’t have believed you. At one stage, I thought we had no chance,” Anderson told NME about the forthcoming LP.

Hurts also shared ‘Faith”s ominously gorgeous, textless album cover and 11-song tracklist on the members’ social media. Check it out below.

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Very excited to announce that our fifth album FAITH will be released on 4th September. So proud of what we’ve made and can’t wait for you all to hear more. You can pre-order the album now and stream new song SUFFER. link in bio.

โพสต์ที่แชร์โดย Theo Hutchcraft (@theohurts) เมื่อ มิ.ย. 24, 2020 เวลา 4:18am PDT

The Mancunian duo also revealed the second preview of ‘Faith‘ with new track “Suffer.” The song, like they have affirmed, is a complete return to their mysterious synth-y signature that brings back the pleasure and pain they first introduced in their hit “Wonderful Life.” Have a listen from the video below.

‘Faith‘ is available for pre-order now on every platform. There are also a variety of physical editions of the LP, including vinyl, CD, cassette, up for purchase on the duo’s official site. The album will arrive on September 4 via Columbia Records.

‘Faith‘ tracklist
1. “Voices”
2. “Suffer”
3. “Fractured”
4. “Slave to Your Love”
5. All I Have to Give”
6. “Liar”
7. “Somebody”
8. “Numb”
9. “Redemption”
10. “White Horses”
11. “Darkest Hour“

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The English band’s last studio album called ‘Desire’ was released in 2017. It debuted at number 21 on the UK Album Chart, selling 3,712 copies in its first week.

‘Desire’ was followed by an acclaimed world tour, starting on October 27 in Novosibirsk, the capital of Siberia. The first part of the tour the band played 29 concerts in different parts of the world, 7 of which took place in Russian cities.

‘Hurts’ were formed in 2009 by singer Theo Hutchcraft and multi-instrumentalist and producer Adam Anderson and that lineup hasn’t changed ever since. In an interview for NMA, Hutchcraft shared:
‘We provide an alternative to the pop music that people listen to on a daily basis. That’s all we want to do – we don’t fit in. It doesn’t have to all be shiny and manufactured. You can make pop music yourself and in your own way.’