Postindustrial Hometown Blues

Much of the album consists of songs that had been previously released as singles. That year, predating the album's announcement, "Desperate Breakfast" in September, and "Trees" in December. Drum parts were recorded at OX4 Sound in Oxford, England. == Promotion and singles ==

Coinciding with the announcement for the album, Postindustrial Hometown Blues was officially led with the single "Dust Off/Start Again" on 6 February 2024, followed by "Butcher's Bin" on 13 March and "Black Dog/White Horse" on 2 April. The latter was provided a music video starring actress Kate Dickie on 25 April. == Release ==

Postindustrial Hometown Blues was released on 10 May 2024 through SO Recordings. Although not included as part of the original release of Postindustrial Hometown Blues, it was on the deluxe edition, released on 21 February 2025. Bonus tracks also included acoustic and live versions, demos, and remixes. == Critical reception ==

Year-end lists == Track listing ==

Credits are adapted from the LP liner notes. Musicians • Joe Hicklin – vocals • Callum Moloney – drums • Michael Clarke • Fraser Brown – trumpet on "Dig!" • Ronnie Clarke – additional vocals on "Dig!" Technical and design • Michael Clarke – production, mixing, recording • Joe Hicklin – production, artwork, photographs • Callum Moloney – production • Vince Von Van – engineering of drums (except "Trees"), mixing assistance • Stu Macaulay – engineering of drums ("Trees") • Jason Mitchell – mastering at Loud Mastering • Isaac Watson, Billie Arnold – artwork, photographs == Charts ==