James Hersey I “Fiction” Album

This week we are sinking our teeth deep into the first full length album “Fiction”  from electronic pop master James Hersey. While this stands as Hersey’s junior album, he has proven no ammeture. The album has been delivered after fresh cut singles  “Souvenir,” “Forget (About Everyone Else),” and “Closer (ft. Chromeo)”, all three of which we raved about. 
 
The album is accented by a punk attitude and showcases Hersey flexing a knack for writing rich melodies alongside ear candy production, which in total invites listeners to enjoy a bit of levity. 

“Fiction is about taking a step beyond realism to see the inner workings of a mind in love. The album opens at the height of infatuation and optimism with ‘Closer (feat. Chromeo)’ and takes the listener through stages of doubt, confusion, conflict, and hope, to find empowered clarity on the other side.”
 
Produced in equal parts before and after the pandemic lockdowns, it buoyantly grapples with themes of romance, empathy and, as Hersey succinctly puts it, “unconditional everything. Above all we need to learn to accept and appreciate ourselves and the choices we’ve made, and this album is a reflection of that.”
 
James has amassed hundreds of millions of streams worldwide, led by his self-penned hit single "Miss You" at over 140M, certified Gold in Italy and Canada. Hersey's 2014 rooftop video of his song “Coming Over” was the launch point of his international career, from which dance heavyweights filous, Kygo and Dillion Francis reworked worldwide smash-hits.
 
2017’s Pages EP rapidly made him an online sensation, gaining support from the likes of Radio 1’s Annie Mac, Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, as well as Mistajam, Adele Roberts, Cel Spellman, and Maz Tappuni (Communion). In 2019, his exceptional eight-track mini-album “Innerverse” accrued over 30M streams.
 
Along the way, Hersey has received accolades from tastemaker publications including The Telegraph, Wonderland, The Line Of Best Fit, CLASH, DIY, Idolator, EARMILK, Red Bull, and tmrw Mag.