Portland's The Hugs are back w/ their 7th full-length studio album. 3 years in the make and writing: True To Your Own Spirit w/ 13 new songs ranging in styles, genres and new sonic territory and soundscapes from The Hugs. An album w/ a nod to the British 90's culture of bubblegum pop guitars and crafty witty lyrics.

"TRUE TO YOUR OWN SPIRIT" is as

Portland's The Hugs are back w/ their 7th full-length studio album. 3 years in the make and writing: True To Your Own Spirit w/ 13 new songs ranging in styles, genres and new sonic territory and soundscapes from The Hugs. An album w/ a nod to the British 90's culture of bubblegum pop guitars and crafty witty lyrics.

"TRUE TO YOUR OWN SPIRIT" is as diverse and unique and catchy as indie guitar-pop gets these days" - releases June 2nd, 2022

Mixing by Sonny Diperri (Street Preacher) and Gordon Raphael (Singing Out My Window + In The Dead Black Night + Witness)

pre-order today - releases 6/3/2022 - www.TheHugsPortland.com credits released June 3, 2022

"TRUE TO YOUR OWN SPIRIT" - June 3rd, 2022 // Album credits:

Produced by Danny Delegato and The Hugs in Portland, OR. Recorded in Portland, Oregon, U.S.A. (September 2020- March 2021)

Tracks 1,2, 13 Mixed by Gordon Raphael (Hebden Bridge, England) Tracks 3,4,5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 Mixed by Danny Delegato (Gearhart, Oregon) Track 10 Mixed by Sonny Diperri (Los Angeles, CA) Track 10 + 7 Produced by BACEO DARKER (PORTLAND, OR) Track 10 Mixed By Robb Westlund (PORTLAND, OR)

Mastered by Frida Johansson (Gothenburg, Sweden) Artwork Layout By Sean Allen at Ivity Studios