New Music Tuesday: Tom Speight – Collide [Album]

My oh my, Folks. Do I have an absolutely tremendous record to talk to you all about today. Tom Speight has not only created one of the finest albums of the year thus far, but one of the finest albums I have ever heard. I am not kidding. I honestly believe that based solely on the 13 tracks he has given us with his debut full length album Collide, we are witnessing the evolution of the next big pop star to come out of the United Kingdom. This is even without looking back on Tom’s earlier work, which I surely will, and I am certain it is fantastic as well.  I simply cannot imagine a world where Tom Speight doesn’t start to dominate the charts and, more importantly, the hearts and minds of audiences across the globe. He’s already left his mark everywhere from Brazil to Bulgaria, so it’s not hard to believe that he is proverbial eagle that is just waiting to soar.

The track list that makes up Collide is a real whirlwind of emotion. Tom comes in at about an 11 with the opening tracks (my favorite 3 tracks, by the way) “Waiting”, “Little Love”, and “Strangers Now” with anthemic chorus lines and a beautifully progressive build ups. He drops it down to around a 7 for a while with some beautiful ballads and perfect showcases of his impeccable ability to write the hell out of a song. And then it is back to 11 again with the clear stand out single “My Name” that will inevitably be played amongst a crowd of 20,000 people, microphone pointed to the crowd that is echoing his every damn word. I sincerely believe this will happen. Then, just to bring it all around, the opus that is “Evermore” pieces together all the elements that we had come to love about Tom through the 13 tracks.

If I haven’t made myself crystal clear, here: I fucking love this album! And again, I see nothing but wonderful things happening for Mr. Speight in the near future. I firmly believe that the unfortunate medical issues that have held him back in the past are the only reason that his name hasn’t yet infiltrated the American airwaves as intensely as at least one other UK born sensation. We all know who I’m talking about. No need for name dropping. He’s great, but dare I say Tom Speight is the best singer/songwriter in the world of pop music that I have heard in several years. He’s already selling out his own shows, and amazing audiences as a supporting act, but look the hell out people. Tom is here to dominate!

Collide will be available on April 12th, 2019, wherever you buy music.

And look for Tom out on the road through 2019. Here are some UK dates to look out for:

April 17th – Dublin @ Whelan’s

April 18th – Cork @ Cyprus Avenue

April 20th – Belfast @ Voodoo

April 23rd – Birmingham @ The Cuban Embassy

April 24th – Bristol @ The Louisiana

April 25th – Manchester @ The Night & Day Cafe

May 2nd – Leeds @ Hyde Park Book Club

May 3rd – Glasgow @ The Hug and Pint

May 4th – Edinburgh @ Sneaky Pete’s

May 5th – Newcastle @ Hit the North Festival

Check out this wonderful video for “Strangers Now”: