If your day has been anywhere as busy as mine, allow “tell me something,” the latest single from Swedish-born, Meeanjin/Brisbane-based singer-songwriter Hazlett, to soothe your soul. I instantly felt calmer as I listened to its gentle vocals and acoustic arrangement. Just make sure you’re not so chilled that you miss those heartbreakingly beautiful lyrics.
“If you’re lucky enough to find someone to throw your whole self into, nobody warns you about the untangling that happens if it ends,” Hazlett said. “The daily things you leaned on them for are no longer around and it feels like the pillow’s missing from under your head. There comes a time when I think holding on isn’t doing anyone any favours. That doesn’t mean those feelings need to turn into anger or disdain, but you might have to swallow that bitter pill that what once was might never be again – and that’s okay.”
If Hazlett’s music is like therapy for you too, you’ll be pleased to know there’s more on the way. “tell me something” comes from Hazlett’s sophomore album last night you said you missed me, which drops on September 12. Hazlett is currently wowing crowds abroad but hopefully he’ll treat us to some local shows once those international gigs wrap up.
4 July 2025 – BST Hyde Park, London (SOLD OUT – supporting Noah Kahan)
9 July 2025 – Kulturzelt Kassel, Kassel
13 July 2025 – Even Flow Festival @ Open Air Tanzbrunnen, Cologne
25 July 2025 – Luzern Live Festival @ KKL Luzern – Konzertsaal, Lucerne (supporting Ry X)
15 August 2025 – Langs Akerselva Festival @ Cafe Langs Akerselva, Oslo
16 August 2025 – Hagenfestn @ Hildr, Tromsø
31 August 2025 – Golden Leaves Festival @ Steinbrucker Teich, Darmstadt
8 September 2025 – Theatre Beanfield, Montreal (on sale 6 June)
9 September 2025 – The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto (on sale 6 June)
11 September 2025 – House of Blues, Chicago (on sale 6 June)
14 September 2025 – Bourbon and Beyond 2 Highland Festival Grounds – KY Expo, Louisville
16 September 2025 – Brooklyn Bowl Nashville, Nashville (on sale 6 June)
17 September 2025 – Terminal West, Atlanta (on sale 6 June)
19 September 2025 – The Orange Peel, Asheville (on sale 6 June)
21 September 2025 – Iron Blossom Music Festival @ Midtown Green, Richmond
22 September 2025 – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre Charlotte (supporting Vance Joy)
24 September 2025 – Koka Booth Amphitheatre, Cary (supporting Vance Joy)
25 September 2025 – Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, Cleveland (supporting Vance Joy)
26 September 2025 – Artpark, Lewiston (supporting Vance Joy)
27 September 2025 – All Things Go @ Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia
29 September 2025 – Paradise Rock Club, Boston (on sale 6 June)
30 September 2025 – Warsaw, Brooklyn (on sale 6 June)
2 October 2025 – El Club, Detroit (on sale 6 June)
4 October 2025 – Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee (on sale 6 June)
5 October 2025 – Majestic Theatre, Madison (on sale 6 June)
6 October 2025 – First Avenue, Minneapolis (on sale 6 June)
10 October 2025 – Ogden Theatre, Denver (on sale 6 June)
14 October 2025 – Treefort Music Hall, Boise (on sale 6 June)
17 October 2025 – Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver (on sale 6 June)
19 October 2025 – Revolution Hall, Portland (on sale 6 June)
20 October 2025 – The Showbox, Seattle (on sale 6 June)
22 October 2025 – The Fillmore, San Fransisco (on sale 6 June)
23 October 2025 – The Bellwether, Los Angeles (on sale 6 June)
26 October 2025 – The Heights Theater, Houston (on sale 6 June)
28 October 2025 – Antone’s Nightclub, Austin (on sale 6 June)
30 October 2025 – The Kessler, Dallas (on sale 6 June)
Photo credit: Jonathan Persson