My Mess, My Heart, My Life

My Mess, My Heart, My Life.
Studio album by
Myles Smith
Released19 June 2026 (2026-06-19)
Length45:54
Labels
Producers
Myles Smith chronology
A Minute, a Moment...
(2025)		 My Mess, My Heart, My Life.
(2026)
Singles from My Mess, My Heart, My Life.
  1. "Stay (If You Wanna Dance)"
    Released: 26 September 2025
  2. "Drive Safe"
    Released: 6 February 2026
  3. "My Mess"
    Released: 10 April 2026[1]
  4. "Hold Me in the Dark"
    Released: 8 May 2026
  5. "Heaven"
    Released: 17 June 2026

My Mess, My Heart, My Life. is the debut studio album by the British singer-songwriter Myles Smith. It was announced on 20 March 2026 and released on 19 June 2026.[2]

The album includes "Stargazing" and "Nice to Meet You" from A Minute... (2024) and "Gold" from A Minute, a Moment... (2025).

The album will be supported with an English and Irish arena tour in November 2026.[3]

On 30 April 2026, Myles announced he would push the release date back by a week from its original date of 12 June 2026.[4]

Reception

Alexis Petridis from The Guardian gave the album 2 out of 5 stars, saying "how indebted Smith still is to the artists he started out covering", referencing Mumford & Sons, Coldplay and Ed Sheeran. Petridis also called the album "faceless and formulaic", adding, "As it is, it's hard to see what Smith is actually bringing to the party, beyond an amalgamation of his favourite artists".[5]

Elise Ryan from SFGate gave the album 3.5/5, saying, "Smith is at his best, here, when he is vulnerable and direct — building out the character behind the emotional lyrics that brought his ascension."[6]

Track listing

My Mess, My Heart, My Life.
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."My Mess"
  • M. Smith
  • Fenn[p]
3:11
2."Hold Me in the Dark"
3:17
3."Hate You"
3:16
4."Grandma's Place"
  • M. Smith
  • Simon
3:31
5."Mary's Song"
  • M. Smith
  • Clawson
  • Jones
  • Roman
  • Pollack
  • Fink
  • Fenn
2:31
6."Sertraline"
  • M. Smith
  • Simon
  • Fenn
3:16
7."Drive Safe" (with Niall Horan)
  • M. Smith
  • Plested
  • Jones
  • Will Bloomfield
  • Fink
  • Fenn
  • Niall Horan
  • Fenn[p]
  • Bloomfield
3:21
8."Heaven"
3:10
9."Dying Days"
  • M. Smith
  • Fenn
3:22
10."Lifetime"
  • M. Smith
  • Plested
  • Cleo Tighe
  • Izquierdo
  • Clawson
  • Fenn
  • M. Smith
  • Fenn[p]
3:12
11."Dublin Lights"
  • M. Smith
  • Fenn
2:09
12."Stargazing"
  • M. Smith
  • Fink
  • Fenn
Fenn2:52
13."Nice to Meet You"
  • M. Smith
  • Fenn
2:56
14."Stay (If You Wanna Dance)"
Görres3:06
15."Gold"
  • M. Smith
  • Fink
  • Fenn
2:44
Total length:45:54

Note

  • ^[p] signifies a producer and vocal producer.
  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer.
  • ^[v] signifies a vocal producer.

Personnel

Credits are adapted from Tidal.[7]

Musicians

  • Myles Smith – vocals, background vocals (all tracks); acoustic guitar (track 6)
  • Peter Fenn – piano (1–3, 5, 9–13), acoustic guitar (1, 2, 5, 7, 9–11, 13), mandolin (1, 2), background vocals (1, 3, 5, 7–13, 15), bass (1, 3, 5, 7–11, 13, 15), synthesizer (1, 3, 7, 9, 12, 15), electric guitar (1, 7), programming (2, 3, 5–13, 15), guitar (3, 6, 12, 15), drums (3, 10), percussion (7, 11–13), sound effects (9), banjo (11), keyboards (15)
  • Jesse Fink – background vocals (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 15), guitar (15)
  • Griff Clawson – background vocals (1, 3), bass (3, 5); acoustic guitar, piano, programming (5)
  • Sam Romans – background vocals (1, 3)
  • Lily Honigberg – fiddle (1, 4, 6, 8, 9, 13), strings (8)
  • Steph Jones – background vocals (1, 5–7)
  • Keyhan Kamelian – piano (1, 10)
  • Gabe Simon – background vocals (2, 4, 6, 11); drums, programming (2, 4, 6); bass, electric guitar, synthesizer (2, 4); acoustic guitar, mandolin, percussion (2, 6); bouzouki, Hammond organ, horn (2); piano (4, 6); guitar, organ, strings (4)
  • Phil Plested – background vocals (2, 7, 13)
  • Carrie K – drums (2, 10); background vocals, percussion (2)
  • Jamie Scott – acoustic guitar, background vocals, piano (2)
  • Michael Pollack – background vocals (3, 5)
  • Alexander Izquierdo – background vocals (3, 11)
  • Mikky Ekko – background vocals (6, 14)
  • Will Bloomfield – acoustic guitar, bass, percussion, programming, synthesizer (7)
  • Niall Horan – vocals, background vocals (7)
  • Kiel Feher – drums (8, 9)
  • Iona Reid – piano (8), fiddle (11)
  • Ammo – acoustic guitar, background vocals, piano, programming (8)
  • Deza – background vocals (9)
  • Davide Rossi – violin, viola, cello, performance arrangement (10)
  • Cleo Tighe – background vocals (11)
  • Eoin Griffin – banjo (11)
  • Catherine McGoldrick – flute (11)
  • John James Devine – uilleann pipes, whistles (11)
  • Dominic Martinez – background vocals (12)
  • Haley Evans – background vocals (12)
  • Kyle McLeod – background vocals (12)
  • Dan Smith – background vocals (13)
  • Oscar Görres – background vocals, banjo, bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, mandolin, piano, programming (14)
  • Rami Yacoub – background vocals (14)
  • Lucas Tredrea – background vocals (15)

Technical

  • Peter Fenn – engineering (1–13, 15)
  • Gabe Simon – engineering (2, 4, 6)
  • Ishaan Nimkar – engineering (2)
  • Maddie Harmon – engineering (2), engineering assistance (4, 6)
  • Griff Clawson – engineering (3, 5)
  • Mike Horner – engineering (3, 5)
  • Madison Claridge – engineering (7)
  • Martin Hannah – engineering (7)
  • Robert Sellens – engineering (7)
  • Will Bloomfield – engineering (7)
  • Jake Stainer – engineering (8, 10, 11)
  • Ammo – engineering (8)
  • Davide Rossi – engineering (10)
  • Oscar Görres – engineering (14)
  • Federica Cottone – additional engineering (2)
  • Michael Freeman – mixing (1–13)
  • Alex Ghenea – mixing (14)
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering

Charts

Chart performance for My Mess, My Heart, My Life
Chart (2026) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 41
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9]63
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10]27
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11]24
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[12]61
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13]28
French Albums (SNEP)[14]53
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15]33
German Pop Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] 12
Irish Albums (Official Charts)[17]48
Norwegian Albums (IFPI Norge)[18] 68
Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[19]2
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20]22
UK Albums (Official Charts)[21]2
US Billboard 200[22]135
US Americana/Folk Albums (Billboard)[23]10
US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard)[24] 36

References

  1. ↑ "Myles Smith writes message to fans after releasing "My Mess"". ks95. 10 April 2026. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Myles Smith pushes back album release by one week | ABC Audio Digital Syndication". digital.abcaudio.com. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Myles Smith Confirms Debut Album My Mess, My Heart, My Life.". Clash Music. 20 March 2026. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "Myles Smith pushes back album release by one week | ABC Audio Digital Syndication". digital.abcaudio.com. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Myles Smith: My Mess, My Heart, My Life review – faceless, formulaic mush of Mumfords, Sheeran and Coldplay". The Guardian. 18 June 2026. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Music Review: Myles Smith makes anthemic, personal pop on his debut, My Mess, My Heart, My Life". SFGate. 18 June 2026. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "My Mess, My Heart, My Life. / Myles Smith / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Albums for week of 29 June 2026". Australian Recording Industry Association. 29 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Myles Smith – My Mess, My Heart, My Life." (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Myles Smith – My Mess, My Heart, My Life." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Myles Smith – My Mess, My Heart, My Life." (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  12. ↑ "Myles Smith Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  13. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Myles Smith – My Mess, My Heart, My Life." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  14. ↑ "Top Albums (Semaine du 26 juin 2026)". Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  15. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Myles Smith – My Mess, My Heart, My Life." (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts: Top 20 Pop-Charts – 26 Juni 2026" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  17. ↑ "Official Irish Albums Chart on 26/6/2026 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  18. ↑ "Album 2026 uke 27". IFPI Norge. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  19. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 26/6/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  20. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Myles Smith – My Mess, My Heart, My Life.". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  21. ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 26/6/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  22. ↑ "Myles Smith Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  23. ↑ "Myles Smith Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  24. ↑ "Myles Smith Chart History: Top Rock & Alternative Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
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