Joy Oladokun Hope Is A Heavy Thing Vinyl LP Transparent Black Ice Colour Due Out 25/09/26

Joy Oladokun - Hope Is A Heavy Thing

Please note this is a pre-order item due for release 25th November 2026

Transparent Black Ice Colour

Tracklist:

1. Raised By The Radio (A Reintroduction)
2. Dear Maria
3. Easy Company
4. Kind
5. TOGIAIM
6. Sage
7. The End Of The World
8. Zombie
9. Toothache
10. Don't Call Me Baby!
11. Die Young
12. Time Is A River

A queer Black musician and daughter of Nigerian immigrants, Oladokun has become a vital cultural voice, writing songs that explore identity, faith, mental health, and social justice with honesty and restraint.

Since her 2020 breakthrough, she has released two critically acclaimed albums, earned a finalist nod for Americana Artist of the Year, and saw her protest anthem "iseeamerica" named a finalist for the Recording Academy's Special Merit Award for Best Song for Social Change. Praised by The New York Times and Billboard for her ability to turn quiet introspectioninto lasting impact, Joy Oladokun has brought her music to national television on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, CBS Saturday Morning, and Austin City Limits, while her songs have been featured across major TV series.

With collaborations spanning artists like Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile, and Maxo Kream, she is entering her next chapter by bringing an even broader, bolder sound to the table, continuing to prove herself as an artist who not only bends genre but
bridges culture