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BEN POOLE RELEASES UPBEAT NEW SINGLE
„TIME HAS NO MERCY“ FROM UPCOMING STUDIO ALBUM „POST-MIDNIGHT BEHAVIOUR“
„TIME HAS NO MERCY“
RELEASED FRIDAY AUGUST 28, 2026
STREAM SINGLE | WATCH LYRIC VIDEO„POST-MIDNIGHT BEHAVIOUR“ NEW ALBUM RELEASED FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 PRE-ORDER CD & VINYL | PRE-SAVE DIGITAL Celebrated British guitarist and singer songwriter, Ben Poole, is pleased to announce his upbeat new single „Time Has No Mercy“ released on Friday August 28th via Gypsy Soul Records. The single is available on all streaming platforms HERE. Watch the official lyric music video for „Time Has No Mercy“ on YouTube HERE. „Time Has No Mercy“ is the explosive third single from Poole’s highly anticipated new album Post-Midnight Behaviour — his first studio album of brand-new material in eight years. Following 2018’s acclaimed Anytime You Need Me, the forthcoming album finds Poole pushing beyond his blues rock roots into bold new territory, igniting his signature guitar fire with darker grooves, cinematic atmosphere, and a powerful late-night intensity. Released by Gypsy Soul Records on Friday September 25, 2026, the new album is available to pre-order on CD and vinyl HERE and to pre-save digitally HERE. „‚Time Has No Mercy‘ was one of the last songs that we wrote for the album,“ says Poole. „The idea was to react against what we had written to this point. We had been working up a few emotionally darker, heavier tracks and the idea with ‚Time Has No Mercy‘ was to write something lighter and more upbeat.“ „It’s an empowering song, rather than a brooding or melancholic thing which we had just drowned ourselves in for the previous few weeks‘ worth of writing. The whole idea came from the riff which is at the very end of the song now. It’s funny how that happens sometimes. The spark for the whole song came from a tiny outro section.“ „It’s a little more of a punk rock approach than I would normally take, with a lot of down strummed power chords in the choruses. I was slightly worried about drifting too far away from my style. In the end, once all was said and done, I added some lead guitar, some intertwining rhythm guitar parts and my vocals. I think the result is it still feels familiar enough to sit on the album. It’s a breath of fresh air and a light departure that follows on from the previous singles ‚No Second Chances‘ and ‚Empty‘.“ Pushing boldly beyond familiar blues-rock territory, Poole unveils a richer, more atmospheric sound, where late-night grooves, subtle rock dynamics, and sky-bright hooks collide with effortless confidence. Expressive, cinematic, and instantly memorable, the track draws the listener deep into the world of Post-Midnight Behaviour without ever losing its cool, understated power. „I wanted this album to capture just how far I’ve come as a guitarist, singer, and songwriter,“ says Poole. „After years of playing more than 150 shows annually across over 20 countries, everything has grown — my guitar style, my technique, my voice, and the way I hear music. ‚Post-Midnight Behaviour‘ is the sound of all those experiences coming together. It moves through Blues, Rock, Soul, Country, and Alternative Rock, but with a darker, late-night energy running through it. I still get to unleash the guitar, but this time it sits inside something more atmospheric, more reflective, and more emotionally charged. That after-hours mood is what inspired the album title.“ „In recent years I’ve released a few live albums, which are great snapshots of a specific moment in time,“ adds Poole. „With this new studio album, I wanted to go much further. I took my time to make sure every detail was fully realized — the songs, the sounds, the arrangements, the performances, everything. My writing team and I pushed ourselves harder than ever, digging deep to make the song writing as strong, sharp, and emotionally powerful as it could be. I honestly believe fans are going to feel that energy the moment they hear it. It has been well worth the wait.“ |
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Photo by Mike Inns
TRACK LISTING 1. No Second Chances (5:42) PRODUCTION CREDITS MUSICIANS Ben Poole – Guitars, Vocals ALBUM TRACK BY TRACK 1. NO SECOND CHANCES „I’ve tried to understand what you’re searching for. It builds steadily to one of Ben’s signature guitar solos. „Dive into the deep unknown. It rises to another of Ben’s melodic, standout guitar solos. 3. TIME HAS NO MERCY „There’s no need to take the easy way out. It’s the kind of song made for long overnight drives on empty roads when you’re racing toward whatever waits ahead. 4. LIVING ON REPEAT (BURIED IN THE BACKGROUND) „I cut and cauterize to see if I can feel this. Fragmented and unsettling, it rejects a clear verse-chorus structure in favour of a single driving impulse: to escape and survive. 5. SUMMER HAZE „The sun’s gone down, the tide is out. 6. RUNAWAY SOULS (FEATURING ELLES BAILEY) „We won’t be told we’re good for nothing. As ever, Bailey is full of surprises and utterly uncompromising. A phenomenal performance. 7. SEARCHING „We’ve been searching for a way out of everything that’s come before. At its heart, this is a song about hope and finding the courage to keep moving forward when the destination remains unclear. You may never find exactly what you’re searching for, but you’ll be changed for the better by the journey itself. Thoughtful, poignant, and deeply affecting. 8. NOTHING TO YOU „Keep refusing, I’m reaching the end here. The object of desire may mean nothing to the singer in the end, but this song could mean everything to anyone looking for a soundtrack to those long, lonely hours. Effortlessly cool, relentlessly catchy, and impossible to resist. 9. START OF THE END As the sun rises, pure melody and power-anthem guitars provide the perfect accompaniment, transforming despair into defiance and uncertainty into hope. And then comes that chorus—soaring, life-affirming, and utterly irresistible. What a way to greet the solar miracle that has captivated humankind since the dawn of time. Exhilarating, redemptive, and unforgettable. BEN POOLE
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ABOUT BEN POOLE Ben Poole is an internationally acclaimed force in blues rock. Recognised by multiple publications as one of the world’s leading blues guitarists, he has been cited by Guitar World alongside artists including Eric Clapton, John Mayer, Buddy Guy, Robert Cray and Joe Bonamassa. He has also been named among the world’s top 15 blues guitarists by Total Guitar and Music Radar. Ben has appeared on the covers of numerous magazines and earned praise from guitar greats including Jeff Beck, Gary Moore, Richie Kotzen, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and Philip Sayce. He is widely regarded as one of the standout artists on the international blues-rock circuit. Visit Ben Poole’s „Time Has No Mercy“ Page
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