Stay Young

Description

Ludwig Hart, who has established himself as our main innovator of the classic American road rock aesthetic in just two albums, released songs throughout 2024 with a sound even bigger than on the artist's 2021 album, "Paloma." The song "Less I Try" has been in constant rotation on the radio in Sweden, Germany, and the UK, and Hart has found time to appear on national television, embark on a major tour with two successful shows at The Great Escape in Brighton, and spend a summer playing on the biggest stages of Swedish festivals. On his third album "Stay Young" - released on September 27 via Argle Bargle Studios - Hart demonstrates an increasing freedom in genre and style. Thoughtful and stripped-down tracks like "Ghost of You" and the title track take us through the reverb-drenched garage boogie of "Run Run" to the big breezy rock chorus of single favorites like "Less I Try" and "Journey." In his previous albums, Hart has been praised for his lyrics - personal stories about the people around him growing up and their life situations. On "Stay Young" - in contrast - he turns inward and confronts his own fears and demons. "It was scary but necessary. The album is about my fears of aging, my fears of ending up like my father. It's about how much I've tried to suppress things I've gone through, and how they have probably shaped me into who I am. I live with ghosts that never seem to want to let go, I have my own devil on my shoulder who constantly makes himself known. I am periodically terrified of ending up in total darkness. This record has helped me try to understand why."