Brighton’s Hybrid Kid is serving hot cake with “Cry”, streaming since March 21, 2025. Fronted by Danny Lloyd, Hybrid Kid has been tearing it up for years with his red-hot, hook-heavy chaos. With two albums and a stack of EPs under his belt, Lloyd’s latest cut proves he’s that guy.
“Cry”… No weepy ballads here—this track is all about gritted teeth and pushing through the BS. Lloyd’s genius lies in mixing laid-back acoustic picking with a bass line that prowls like a jazz cat on the hunt. It’s magnetic yet it’s terse, like if Badly Drawn Boy colliding with Sparklehorse in a garage, armed with nothing but a guitar and a bone to pick with the world.
They recorded this bad boy in some old barn tucked away in the South Downs. You can practically feel the country vibes oozing through your speakers. It’s like Lloyd’s guitar is having a tug-of-war with that walking bass line, with a rhythm that feels like a late-night stroll with a mission. No fancy studio tricks here – just four walls, a dream, and a whole lot of raw talent. It’s the kind of reality you only get when you strip away all the polish and just let the music do the talking.
Have you seen Hybrid Kid live yet? Lloyd’s one-man shows are pure rock energy. Guitars wail, sweat flies, and those choruses? They’ll be stuck in your mind for hebdomads, I swear. Catch him tearing up stages across the UK this spring and summer, including a hometown throwdown at The Albert, Brighton (April 3) and festival slots at Northants Rocks and Worthing Surf Fest.
Tom Robinson (BBC6Music) nailed it: “Outstanding guitar work… bloomin’ fantastic.” Damn right. “Cry” is all you could ever ask for in good music. Look, Hybrid Kid isn’t politely asking you to pay attention. He’s demanding you do, or else… you may cry.