Sometimes a song hits you right in the gut. Sometimes it grabs you by the throat and doesn’t let go. And sometimes, you get “Addict” by Aled Price—a track that does both while kicking you in the chest for good measure. This dropped January 17th, 2026, and it’s already the most real damn thing we’ve heard all year.
Who is Aled Price? He’s a 34-year-old singer-songwriter out of Portsmouth, England. But don’t let that “singer-songwriter” tag fool you into thinking this is some soft acoustic coffee shop nonsense. This guy has paid his dues. He’s sung on cruise ships, toured internationally, done the holiday park circuit, and held down hotel residencies. He’s a professional vocalist who’s seen the inside of a thousand rooms. But alongside that gigging life, Aled’s always turned to songwriting and poetry as a way to survive the hard stuff. And brother, this song is the hard stuff.
“Addict” is the kind of track that makes you feel dirty just listening to it—in the best way possible. It’s the sound of a man looking in the mirror and not flinching at what stares back. The story? Aled was trapped in a toxic, abusive situation. It got so bad he ran away from himself. But then came the day he chose to walk away. That same day, he quit drinking. Quit smoking. Quit vaping. Quit substances. Cold turkey. All of it. But here’s the thing—the hardest thing to give up wasn’t any of that. It was the relationship. He was addicted to the chaos that person brought into his life. That’s the heart of this song.
And you feel every ounce of that truth in the music. Aled worked on this with producer Sam, aka ”Noodlebeard” , in Sam’s home studio—the same place all of Aled’s songs have come to life. As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, having an ally like Sam who gets it? That matters. And you can hear that trust in the track.
One line sticks like a knife: “The more I try to get away the more that I depend.” Aled says that lyric shifted something in him. It sums up how much control that person had, how much of himself he lost. That recognition? That’s what sparked the change.
No big tours yet—he’s working toward a hometown show in Portsmouth once he releases more of the 16 songs he’s written. But for now, we’ve got “Addict.” And honestly? That’s enough. Let it heal.
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