Hypnotic Kingdom

For the first Hypnotic Kingdom release since 2018, Nathan Hewitt reminds us how precious yet painful life can be on his devastatingly intimate new release. My Baby Keeps Breaking My Heart is a touching lyrical journey that links childhood and parenthood, with Hewitt’s role as a new parent bringing back memories of his own father passing away when he was young. The track is cut from a new EP entitled ‘Little Shadow’ due November 19th. My Baby Keeps Breaking My Heart is an expression of overflowing love, the often difficult nature of reflection and the mixed emotions caught in the middle. Memories that ooze emotion need time to find a resolution, especially when they arrive in such unexpected circumstances. Sonically, the track draws inspiration from the darkened corners of indie rock and the intimacy and lo-fi leanings of cult songwriters such as Elliot Smith, each verse ripping off a band-aid of raw emotion. It pulls on the heartstrings with an almost spiritual intimacy and a feeling of lived-in storytelling that you don’t find in everyday songwriting. Recording at Yuck guitarist Max Bloom’s home studio in East London was key in unearthing not only the EP’s sonic identity, mentions Hewitt, but for rekindling his passion for writing music. Bloom’s production forged a new direction and Hypnotic Kingdom find acceptance through the duality of death and new life on their new single, which arrives via Bloom’s own label Ultimate Blends. Words by Karl Johnson