It’s been a few years since Hugh blessed us with his debut album Rise and Shine, but if you’ve been paying attention you’ll have noticed over the last year he’s been quietly drip-feeding us teasers of what’s coming next. With three proper singles out, plus a growing collection of snappy one-minute tracks popping up on his Instagram account (see below), it’s safe to say he’s gearing up to something - and now with the release of ‘Wyoming’, we’re thrilled to reveal that Hugh Fuchsen album #2 is set to drop next month.

Whereas the last release was a blast of playful indie rock, ‘Wyoming’ finds Hugh trading his signature jangly guitar-work for something a little more classic sounding. Opening into a skiffling lilt with a janky acoustic guitar, he leans into his country influences, his honeyed vocals weaving an ambling melody with a gentle twang. The track rollicks on as Hugh describes his travels through the state of Wyoming in the western United States, each lyric ringing with a wide-eyed earnestness that feels impossible to fake. Slowly, the track expands with some leisurely lead-guitar interplay, gooey harmony vocals and a rolling backbeat, before Hugh veers off and ‘Wyoming’ meanders into the sunset.

Speaking about the track, Hugh explains “My uncle lent me his Ford Explorer to travel across the USA. I packed it out with a single mattress, and a fridge for my cheerios, baked beans and lettuce mix. Once I hit Wyoming, I was feeling quite lost and lonesome. Fortunately, the gracious human nature of strangers and the beauty of nature took me to a state of loving embrace and connectedness. This is where the song came from.”