British singer-songwriter Joe Hicks returns with his new single Heart in Two. The track is his second offering of 2025, where we’re seeing him lean into a rockier edge.
Heart In Two is a guitar-heavy ode where Hicks’ pain and angst is palpable. Gentle strums and a choppy beat set the scene as Hicks sings about “searching for his truth” within a world where we’re bombarded by ideal images of the perfect life. We’re all well aware of the toxicity of comparing our lives to those of others we see on social media and Heart In Two highlights the negatives of this and urges us to focus on self-care and looking inwardly for happiness. At the chorus he launches into the relatable words: “everyone I see they’ve got it all figured out, quick out the block, ducks in a row, ticks in a box but I didn’t want to break my heart in, I didn’t want to break my heart in two.” The gentle keys compliment the stripped-back beat and allow Hicks’ emotional vocal to really shine. Hicks’ high notes soar as the guitars reach a crescendo and the delicate nature of his vocal further feeds into the melancholy nature of the track. Following on from previous single Time is a Thief, Heart In Two further chronicles the turbulent time in his life, with subject matter that will resonate with a lot of listeners.
When speaking of Heart in Two Hicks said “Heart in Two was written early in the album process. The name suggests it’s about love, but at the time I was probably at my deepest point of the fallout from losing my Dad, and at my most frustrated with the world around me. The song deals with how low you can feel seeing everyone else living these seemingly amazing lives online and the mental health impact of feeling like you are falling behind as you scroll through their highlight reels, wondering what might have been if you had made different choices. But there’s also hope and defiance within that, knowing you’ve committed to your path and made your peace with the sacrifices that come with it.”
Joe Hicks has also announced the release of his upcoming new album Before It Gets Dark which is set for release in March 2026. “The album is about feeling beaten down by modern society, uncertainty, and by the things life can throw at you as you get older. 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 I slipped into following those events. The theme of releasing it is coming through that and looking forward; wanting to see the world before it gets dark.”
Joe Hicks released his first single in 2017 and since then has amassed over 5 million Spotify streams, toured the UK and Europe, played at festivals such as CarFest and Pub in the Park and has also supported Sam Fender, Seafret and Starsailor. Hicks released his debut album The Best I Could Do At The Time in 2022 which featured the guitar-laden single Mirror Mirror.
Heart In Two is available to stream now. Find out more about Joe Hicks here and have a listen to Heart In Two below.