Harvey Springfield’s sixth solo album “Dark Sides”, comes out on Friday 1st March 2024, only four months after his fifth outing “Sick Sick World”. The new album explores the blind spots of the human psyche. The characters in these songs are haunted by their own ghosts while battling with individual and interpersonal issues such as men’s mental health stigma, domestic violence, social anxiety and jealousy.

The anthemic “Leave it to Fate” kicks off the collection with the story of a hopeless romantic who chooses fate and serendipity over casual encounters.

“Dark Side” dwells on betrayal and uses the Star Wars jargon to revert the sci-fi metaphor by revealing the reality of someone seduced by neo-nazi ideals.

“That Is Not Love” is Harvey’s second take on emotional abuse after “Change the News” released in 2021. The new one is written from the point of view of the victim’s friends trying to help to prevent a tragedy.

“Secret Life” was released as a single for Halloween last year. It’s a vampire story-tale set in Camden Town about how underground artists manage to juggle a day job and a music career in the evening, particularly in big cities where they struggle to pay the rent.

The waltzy ballad “Shelter in the Graveyard” may sound like necrophilia but it depicts a couple of misfits who suffer from social anxiety and seek comfort in the peace and quiet of a cemetery.

The 007 fans will quickly identify the cinematic “Wrong Day to Die” as a tribute to the “Bond song” sub-genre.

“Dark Sides” is a complex work of psychological depth and lush arrangements which make it reminiscent of Manic Street Preachers, Arcade Fire, War on Drugs and U2. It sits in a sweet spot between Indie-Rock, Post-Punk and Dark Pop.

The digital album will be available for pre-order on Apple Music on February 2nd. You can pre-save it on Spotify now at https://show.co/e5ZvRMB