Writer and poet, Joshua Idehen, has today released ‘This Is The Place’, the latest single from his forthcoming debut album, I Know You’re Hurting, Everyone Is Hurting, Everyone Is Trying, You Have Got To Try which is out on Friday 6th March 2026.
Another beautifully positive, feel good dancefloor future classic made with his creative partner, musician Ludvig Parment, the track is accompanied by an elegantly minimal video directed by PREHUMAN.
• LISTEN TO ‘THIS IS THE PLACE’ •
Talking about the track, Joshua said:
“The way I squealed when Ludvig sent this beat over! When I heard it, I was taken back to bouncing in-between rooms early morning in Fabric, on one of those weekend nights that felt so non-special at the time “just another average night out” but were a quiet healing, a ordinary burst of joy, and I wanted to capture that feeling. “This is the place where I pick all my pieces up” was the first line, and everything else flowed after that.“
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PREHUMAN, the video director, added:
“Joshua is an unusually compelling performer — put him in front of a camera and much of the work is already done. The video itself is deliberately stripped back, with no distractions. I wanted the feeling of a shared space, like a club: bodies moving together, connection through rhythm.
The treatment is clean and minimal, but the movement is intentionally angular and imperfect. I love the line “everyone’s a bit broken here”. Those ’90s white cyc music videos with fisheye lenses were a strong reference point throughout. Ludvig on the old MPC3000 was the icing on the cake.“
The track follows previous singles ‘It Always Was’ & ‘Don’t Let It Get You Down’ and a recent appearance on Later…with Jools Holland.
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• ‘I Know You’re Hurting, Everyone Is Hurting, Everyone Is Trying, You Have Got To Try’ •
• TRACK-LIST • PRE-ORDER ON VINYL OR CD • RELEASED ON MARCH 6TH, 2026 •
After nearly two decades in London’s poetry scene, Joshua Idehen found widespread recognition with the viral success of ‘Mum Does The Washing’, a poignant, witty piece set to music by his creative partner Ludvig Parment (aka Saturday, Monday) which has led to sold-out shows, major festival appearances—including Glastonbury—and a new chapter in Idehen’s artistic life.
Originally drawn to film, Idehen’s poetic journey began after being captivated by Dizzee Rascal’s Vexed on Channel U. Inspired by artists like Scroobius Pip, he began blending poetry with music, working with bands like LV, Benin City, and Sons of Kemet. His performance career grew alongside deep personal challenges, including a divorce and struggles with mental health. A move to Stockholm during the COVID-19 pandemic gave him space to reflect and begin anew.
That rebirth led to ‘I Know You’re Hurting, Everyone Is Hurting, Everyone Is Trying, You Have Got To Try,’ is a cathartic, euphoric album blending themes of grief, joy, and healing. Made with Parment, it’s a sonic embrace for the weary, mixing house-inflected beats, choral flourishes, and lyrical meditations on hope, self-worth, and collective resilience. Drawing on friendships, fatherhood, and the redemptive power of music, Idehen creates work that doesn’t shy away from pain—but always points toward light.
• READ MORE ABOUT THE ALBUM HERE •
Having recently headlined a couple of sold-out Jazz Café dates in London, before which he played at both this year’s Glastonbury and Green Man festivals, Joshua has announced his own headline U.K. & EU tour next spring and a run of Baxter Dury supports later this year.
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