After spending the year so far letting slip elements of the project that enchanted tastemakers in the press, Barton Hartshorn now unveils ‘Everything…’, an EP filled with the latest iteration of the artist’s acclaimed songwriting abilities. Featuring music from the new film ‘UnCancelled’, the project builds music that feels stripped back but is brimming with layers and layers of gorgeous instrumentation to peel back. The acoustic guitar at the root of every melody and rhythm, sliding guitars, harmonicas and organs all appear.

Taking audiences through a self-reflective narrative of growth and confidence, the project leaves room for new finds in every listen, each track a slow burner that steadily reveals its true beauty. The project feels like coming home, feeling something that has been a long time coming, ready to make the most of what comes next. If nothing else, portraying that feeling is the truest testament to Barton Hartshorn’s writing.

Barton explains the project, “I was sitting in a packed cinema in Valencia, Spain, watching a film premiere and my song began to play over the final scene. No one could see me in the dark but I had a huge smile on my face. It was a special moment. The songs on this EP were written to accompany “Everything is better than before” on its first cinema outing…”

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The first teaser single in the run-up to the May release of the EP is the charming new single ‘The King of my Undoing’. Immediately flinging the audience into the action with Barton’s powerful vocal narration taking centre stage above an ensemble of dynamic acoustic instrumentation, the track takes listeners on a journey through self-assurance, growing past their anxieties into a glowing world of confidence. In the arrangement lies a constant playful musicianship among each instrument, piano rhythms seem to push the vocals, whilst the guitars and drums seem to drive each other forward. The bass line sits beneath it all, having moments of melodic intention that dive out into the front line. Overall, the track is a gorgeously human representation, packaged in a glorious showcase of folk-pop songwriting.

Barton shares the meaning behind the track, explaining,  “That voice at the back of your head thinks he’s in control, thinks he’s wearing the crown. Let’s see what happens if we give him the microphone. Who knows…maybe he’s right, maybe we’ll learn something. Let’s roll tape on this one…give him his 15 minutes of fame, then maybe, just maybe he’ll shut the f**k up.”

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