Hovvdy - Big World

Hovvdy, the project of Will Taylor and Charlie Martin, announce Big World, their sixth full-length album, due August 14th via Arts & Crafts. Alongside the album announcement, the band has its propulsive lead single “Try Try Try” with a Michael Rees-directed video.

The songs of Big World find Hovvdy trading in overt emotional directness for subject matter that leans enigmatic, contemplating their place in the world through a mosaic of songs that sees the band at their most secure and self-aware. 

Since 2024’s Hovvdy, the band’s most expansive album to date, which earned them the coveted Best New Album distinction from Pitchfork, both Martin and Taylor have become published songwriters in their new home of Nashville – a career development that heavily informed their approach to making Big World. “The last record felt like such a generous offering: a double-album, deeply personal, you can literally hear me crying on some songs,” says Martin. “With this one, we wanted to take on the challenge of making something more concise and to the point, and give the fans something that feels like a shorter but more exciting ride."

LP: Single LP jacket, printed 2-sided insert, black inner sleeve
Cassette: Super Ferro Normal Bias 2-sided cassette tape, J-card