Wish I Could Tell You Chris Hyson

• 1 KCup 02:50
• 2 Duet 02:57
• 3 These Days (feat. Talulah) 04:25
• 4 Oliva 02:42
• 5 Canary 03:38
• 6 Era (feat. Frida Touray) 04:37
• Total Runtime 21:09

Info for Wish I Could Tell You

Wish I Could Tell You explores the emotional space between memory and reality, and the way places, sounds and sensations can remain with us even when the details have faded.

Built around the idea of memory, the record explores the way childhood recollections blur over time, becoming fragmented, elusive and emotionally charged.

Born in Seville, Spain, Chris lived there until the age of five before moving to London. While most of his formative memories belong to England, his earliest years in Spain remain hazy and impressionistic, glimpses of another life that feel distant yet deeply embedded. This contrast became the emotional foundation for the EP, inspiring music that moves between clarity and ambiguity, familiarity and distance.

The sonic world of Wish I Could Tell You reflects this theme throughout. Acoustic guitar recalls the warmth and intimacy of those early memories, while harp, reversed textures and manipulated recordings create a sense of time folding back on itself. VHS clips, fuzzy field recordings and sampled textures are woven into the music to evoke the imperfect way memories are stored and replayed, fragments that are emotional rather than exact.

The EP marks a significant creative shift from Chris’s previous album, Sidekick. Whereas Sidekick was collaborative in its writing process and developed organically through recording sessions, Wish I Could Tell You was composed in advance. Piano and harp parts were fully scored before entering the studio, allowing the recording process to focus on performance, interpretation and sonic exploration.

The result is an intimate and carefully crafted collection of songs, combining acoustic instrumentation, electronic textures and cinematic production to explore nostalgia, distance and the fleeting nature of memory.

Chris Hyson, synthesizers, piano, programming, producer
Rupert Cox, piano
Natalie Lurie, harp
Lloyd Haines, drums
Alex Haines, guitar
Talulah, vocals on “These Days”
Frida Touray, vocals on “Era”

Mixed and mastered by Daniel James Goodwin

Chris Hyson
is a multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer who sits at the heart of a creative scene in London bursting with ideas and individuality.

Over the last decade he’s built a formidable reputation for his refreshing perspective, taste and integrity as a producer who enhances the music and serves the song. As a result, many London-based artists have sought out Chris to produce their music, most notably Jordan Rakei for Ninja Tune.

Citing influences from James Blake, Bjork and Radiohead, Chris’ music is uplifting, soaked in sun-drenched harmonies combined with the darker sub-tones of a melancholy that deeply enriches the musical and emotive narrative.

Since 2015 Chris has released a series of solo EPs, collaborating with Jordan Rakei, Alison Sudol, Magic Lantern as well as two albums with Snowpoet, the evocative, adventurous London-based band with vocalist Lauren Kinsella. This body of work has collectively reached over 2 million streams online, and gained recognition and radio play across major UK stations including BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 6 Music, Jazz FM and Classical FM.

Tracks from the Snowpoet’s self-titled debut album were championed by BBC 6 Music, and a full-band performance of the record was broadcast live from the Royal Albert Hall on BBC Radio 3, as part of the 2016 BBC Proms.

2018 brought Snowpoet’s stunning second album, ‘Thought You Knew’, a unique & fresh offering that was dubbed by Clash Music as ‘a multi-faceted jewel’ drawing influence deeply from jazz yet imaginatively and ‘wonderfully retrained’. The album brought with it a full-band European tour across 19 dates, and solidified the duo’s status as an emerging, exciting frontrunner on the contemporary music scene. The record exclusively received rave 4 and 5 star reviews, and gained traction and national recognition via airplay on BBC 6 Music, BBC Radio 2, and BBC Radio 3.

As a performer, Chris has shared the stage with various acclaimed artists across genres, including English singer/songwriter Mara Carlyle (EMI), renowned Drummer/Producer Richard Spaven, Mercury Prize shortlisted Folk artist Sam Lee, Mercury Prize nominated British Rapper TY, three-time GRAMMY Award winning artist Bill Laurance, project of Australian-born London-based Singer/songwriter Jamie Doe ‘The Magic Lantern’, Rough Trade Records artists Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker, and Sony artist and Jazz Singer Hailey Tuck, with whom he appeared live on Jools Holland in 2018.

‘Chris Hyson is known for his ability to stretch towards virtually any style placed in front of him’ Clash Music

This album contains no booklet.