‘The Great Escape’ Cements Matt’s Longevity as a Recording Artist in a Career That Now Spans Over 15 Years, With Record Sales in Excess of 3 MillionMatt Cardle’s stunning four-octave vocal range made him one of pop’s biggest British recording artists when he released his debut million-selling single ‘When We Collide’ in 2010, certified platinum and spending three weeks at number one.
This was followed by another big hit in the shape of the Gary Barlow penned ‘Run for Your Life’ (#6).Since then, Matt has released four albums including ‘Letters’ (#2, platinum) and ‘The Fire’ (#8, silver). His top ten 2013 smash-hit ‘Loving You’, a duet with Spice Girl Melanie C, was featured on his third album ‘Porcelain’ (#11). The Brit Award nominee has also forged a successful parallel career as an award-winning West End actor with leading roles in ‘Memphis’ (2015) alongside Beverley Knight, ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ (2019), Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Strictly Ballroom’ (2018) and the touring production of ‘& Juliet’, playing the role of Shakespeare (2024).Now singer-songwriter Matt draws on all his experiences, after a seven-year break, as he returns with his fifth long-player ‘The Great Escape’.
This superb collection of 15 brand new songs is released on 10 April 2026. Matt launches the album by unveiling its first track, ‘Drinking Dreams’. Listen here.
‘The Great Escape’ is a real return to form, stretching from infectious modern pop and soul to dynamic indie-rock balladeering. This confident new chapter for the multi-platinum recording artist showcases a refined sound that blends classic songwriting – alongside his soaring falsetto – with modern production.
Matt Cardle has written ‘The Great Escape’ alongside long-term collaborators Jim Eliot (Ellie Goulding, Kylie), Michael Champion (Champs, Wet Leg), Ben Cullum (Jamie Cullum, Gabrielle, Ferry Corsten), Tim Bran (London Grammar) and Dan McDougall (Sam Ryder, Liam Gallagher, Bruno Major). The album was produced by Dan McDougall with one song co-produced and co-written by multiple Ivor Novello winner Eg White (Adele, Florence + The Machine). The album, recorded entirely in London, was mixed by Charlie Russell (Robbie Williams, Jamiroquai).
This confident, mature set of songs feels right at home alongside Matt’s biggest hits and is further elevated by its modern production, bringing alt-pop embellishments and string-soaked arrangements that allow Matt’s vocal talent to shine. Thematically, it explores universal emotions from the perspective of experience, moving between heartbreak, vulnerability, the power that comes with love and optimism for the future.
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