Expected Release: 16th October 2026

Sixty years into a career that began with Fairport Convention and has spanned decades as one of rock’s most acclaimed singer-songwriters, Richard Thompson is still chasing surprise. On Hippies, Thugs and Heroes, he lets his subconscious take the wheel, pulling from a cast of old friends, false gurus, former selves, and invented characters who insisted on having their stories told.

Track List:

A1. Sorcerer’s Apprentice
A2. Cocaine Walking, Booze Talking
A3. Pauper’s Grave
A4. Unsung Hero
B1. Make Believe You Don’t Know Me
B2. She Burns It All
B3. Everybody’s Stealing
B4. The Soul In Me
C1. Pipe Dreams
C2. The Big Smoke
C3. Stringer
C4. Siren