Paul McDonald - Modern Hearts (Deluxe Edition) (2021)

On 1 October 2021, Paul McDonald will release an expanded fully Remastered deluxe edition of his 2018 solo album ‘Modern Hearts’ worldwide through Vacancy Records which features two additional, previously unreleased tracks ‘Just A Matter Of Time’ and ‘Bright Lights’. The album was produced by Jordan Lehnning [Caitlin Rose, Rodney Crowell, Andrew Combs]. The first single from the album will be ‘How Long?’ which will be released on 10 September when the album will also be made available for pre-order on Digital, CD and Vinyl (Double).

Paul McDonald’s voice is immediately recognizable and impossible to ignore. The poetic story-driven narratives and deeply catchy hooks in his music are delivered by a raspy yet refined voice reminiscent of another era yet that demands to be heard right now.

Paul McDonald has packed plenty into his personal history already. “Making this record, it saved my life,” he told Billboard. “It got me through some dark stuff”. He also co-wrote and performed on the song ‘All I’ve Ever Needed’ which featured on the soundtrack to ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Pt 2’ OST and has over 6m plays on Spotify.

The ‘Modern Hearts’ album is a result of years of personal experiences, good and bad, and of working with a range of musicians and producers and finally arriving upon that sweet spot. This may be a ‘break up’ album, but it bursts with serious hooks and anthems; desperation is tempered with introspection and, ultimately, redemption. Paul McDonald summed it up, “Darkness is a beautiful gift. It introduced me to new layers of myself and gave me a brand new perspective, but I'm happy to be out of it. The light feels pretty good these days.