Hot Mud presents ‘Shiny Songs’, the brand-new, creatively catchy album featuring 21 tracks of happily, hauntingly human indie pop
‘Shiny Songs’ is Hot Mud in his most sober and creative mind yet, delivering his biggest and brightest album to date. It's the final chapter of Hot Mud's 'Recovery Records Trilogy', a collection of music that has explored Hot Mud's recovery from addiction into a confident creative, with warmth, wisdom and earworms to share. Put simply, 'Shiny Songs' is a celebration of music and life. Hot Mud has seen some serious shit and has miraculously made it out alive. He knows the comfort and healing in music and is offering his own in friendship. He is reaching out his hand from the shiny side, welcoming you into his wonderful musical world of imagination and dreams.
Looking for a single? - Hot Mud has released 'The Shiny Single Sessions' throughout 2025 - 1 song a month, leading up to the full double album 'Shiny Songs'. These tracks below will be included in the album.
Heaven Or Hell – September 26, 2025 SINGLE STREAM HERE
An indie power ballad about decisions, regret, and forgiveness.
Life Is Moving Way Too Fast – August 29, 2025 SINGLE STREAM HERE
Life is moving way too fast! But it's not so bad if you have someone by your side to watch it rushing by.
Party Like You Don't Care – July 31, 2025 SINGLE STREAM HERE
A satirical song about partying to the point where you don’t care about anything at all except for partying, and suddenly you have wasted all your good years away and begin counting down the days for the big party in the afterlife.
Ordinary – June 26, 2025 SINGLE STREAM HERE
'Ordinary' is about wanting fulfillment in a simple life while being haunted by illusions of grandeur.
Taller Than The Stars – May 30, 2025 SINGLE STREAM HERE
When one is down, it is hard not to feel judged. The “I’ll show them” attitude can sometimes motivate people to turn things around. But most importantly, 'Taller Than The Stars' is a promise to ourselves, a mantra for positive change and greatness.
All Messed Up And Nowhere To Go – April 25, 2025 SINGLE STREAM HERE
An indie sleaze rocker about one-night stands and questionable life choices for dive bars across the globe.
Digital World – March 28, 2025 SINGLE STREAM HERE
A song about a young woman resisting computer technology and social media for fear of losing her imagination and ability to daydream.
Nowhere Town – February 28, 2025 SINGLE STREAM HERE
An indie rock anthem for small-town dreamers. It is a song filled with longing and a desire to see the world despite living a monotonous routine. Cursing his head full of dreams and fantasies, Hot Mud walks through the same streets, observing his surroundings, day and night, over and over. He cries out loud, “Just need a little more money, just need a little more time," while the days slip away in his ‘Nowhere Town’.
