{"product_id":"my_mess_my_heart_my_life","title":"My Mess, My Heart, My Life.","description":"\u003cp\u003eMy Mess, My Heart, My Life. is the 2026 debut studio album from British singer‑songwriter Myles Smith, released June 19, 2026 through his It’s Okay To Feel imprint in partnership with Sony Music UK. Spanning 15 tracks and around 46 minutes, it gathers the viral folk‑pop singles that lifted him from BBC Introducing favorite to arena headliner—Stargazing, Nice To Meet You, Drive Safe (a duet with Niall Horan), Gold, and Stay (If You Wanna Dance)—alongside a body of new songs that dig deeper into his upbringing in Luton, family trauma, and the emotional fallout that shaped his adult life. Produced by a team including Ammo, Oscar Görres, Gabe Simon, and Smith himself, the album threads acoustic‑guitar intimacy, chant‑along choruses, and subtly glossy pop production into a sound that sits somewhere between Ed Sheeran, early Mumford \u0026amp; Sons, and arena‑scale Coldplay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLyrically, the record is most vivid when Smith writes about home and its scars. Opener and title track My Mess, along with Sertraline and Grandma’s Place, sketch a household marked by a volatile father, a protective grandmother, and a boy trying to outrun the patterns he’s inherited, turning specific domestic images—plastic‑covered couches, Dettol, oxtail stew—into anchors for songs about mental health and identity. The back half leans more into universal love songs: Heaven, Dying Days, Lifetime, and the already‑familiar Stargazing trade in big, plainspoken declarations of devotion designed for crowds to shout back. Critics are split: The Guardian hears the album as “faceless and formulaic,” too indebted to Smith’s influences, while other reviewers argue that when he is most vulnerable and direct, he begins to carve out a distinct voice, making My Mess, My Heart, My Life. a polished but emotionally earnest first chapter rather than a definitive statement.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Record Store","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl \/ Album - Indie Excl. Transparent Red Vinyl","offer_id":53704355807546,"sku":"39051","price":39.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/2041\/0682\/files\/Screenshot_2026-07-08_at_3.34.13_PM.jpeg?v=1783539391","url":"https:\/\/recordstore.ca\/products\/my_mess_my_heart_my_life","provider":"Record Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}