The Hanging Stars

U.K. combo the Hanging Stars specialize in a sun-dappled strain of cosmic Americana with shades of country, psych, and jangle pop. Recalling forebears like Big Star, the Byrds, and Fairport Convention, the group rose out of London in the latter half of 2010s with a succession of relaxed but impeccably crafted albums like Over the Silvery Lake (2016) and Songs for Somewhere Else (2018). Recording between Nashville, Los Angeles, and London, they have forged a unique sonic imprint that fuses their more dominant American influences with light traces of British folk. The Hanging Stars signed with Loose Music, which released their fourth album, Hollow Heart, in 2022, followed by by 2024's harmonically rich On a Golden Shore and 2026's bright and beguiling Just a Day.