Like personal memories shared with his close friend, or lessons learned from conversations that hurt at first before then bringing some comfort. Caleb Hearn’s songs unfold with an emotional force full of raw intensity. In 2020, the North Carolina singer-songwriter enjoyed initial success on TikTok with his debut album ‘Reflections’, before the single ‘Always Be 2.0’ rapidly racked up streams in the double-digit millions. That song pays tribute to a friend of Caleb’s who passed away, early evidence of his musical finesse for highly sensitive topics, something which has since become one of his defining qualities. Follow-up tracks such as the ballad ‘Best Part Of Me’ (2021) and the dramatic coming to terms with the benzodiazepine of the same name, ‘Klonopin’ (2024), emphatically demonstrate that Caleb Hearn feels, lives and reproduces his music with heart and soul: “A lot of my songs feel like conversations, like I’m writing them for someone else”. This sentiment also shows through on his second album, ‘Left On McKinney’ (2024). If you want to see Hearn live, you have the chance to do so here in September.