Joe Hicks - The Best I Could Do at the Time (2022) Hi Res

Intending to write another EP in 2020, some persistent encouragement from producer Sam Winfield (Amber Run, Fickle Friends, Robin Trower, Only Sun) resulted in Joe writing his first full-length album. Along with Winfield on production and mixing duties - as well as providing keyboards - mastering was completed by Robin Schmidt. 'The Best I Could Do at the Time' is an earnest collection of music, combining Joe's exceptional song writing and pop sensibilities with a boldness to wear his heart on his sleeve. The singles 'Mirror Mirror' brings you straight in with a guitar riff reminiscent of John Mayer, which was actually the first song Joe wrote for the record. With 'One More Step', a song described by Joe as 'probably the most 'pop' song on the album', a riff in the chorus loops while the lyrics convey a frustration over remaining stuck in one place.