Australian artist Hatchie has announced her new album Liquorice, set for release on 7 November via Secretly Canadian. The project, led by singer-songwriter Harriette Pilbeam, marks a new chapter in her sound more open, self-assured, and unrestrained.

Created in collaboration with producer Melina Duterte (better known as Jay Som), Liquorice finds Hatchie drawing on themes of longing, obsession, and self-discovery. Like the sweet-salty confection that inspired its title, the record embraces complexity, combining emotional intensity with the lightness of rediscovery.

“This album feels like the culmination of everything I’ve wanted to do with this project since I first started it,” Pilbeam said. “I focused on the finer details of the trajectory of love found and lost, inspired by my favourite tragic romance films. I’ve never felt more aligned with an album and can’t wait to share the experience with everyone.”

Alongside the announcement, Hatchie has shared the first single, “Lose It Again”, a shimmering, Britpop-inspired track that channels both nostalgia and vulnerability. Co-written with Jeremy McLennan (Orchin), the accompanying video, directed by Joe Agius, blends dreamlike visuals with playful absurdity, featuring the band performing in the middle of a field surrounded by cows in Wildwood, Victoria.

Written largely in Brisbane and later in Melbourne, the album reflects a period of creative reset. After stepping away from touring and returning to Australia, Pilbeam reconnected with family and friends and learned to appreciate stillness.
“Ultimately, the inspiration for the album came from living a very simple life and having time to reconnect with myself and be alone with my thoughts,” she said.

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Recorded at Duterte’s home studio with Stella Mozgawa (Warpaint, Courtney Barnett) on drums, Liquorice was mixed by Alex Farrar (Wednesday, MJ Lenderman) and mastered by Greg Obis (Dutch Interior, Slow Pulp, Wishy).

With Liquorice, Hatchie continues to evolve her sound and in doing so, finds something truer to herself than ever before.