When Ignorance Is Bliss first came into the world back in 1995, I wasn’t chasing chart positions or radio spins. I was just trying to survive.

Little Angels had just fallen apart — not in flames, but in fragments. Industry burnout. Strained friendships. A music scene shifting faster than anyone could keep up with. One moment I was on stage at the Royal Albert Hall… the next, I was holed up in a rundown oast house deep in the Surrey countryside, just me, a mic, a guitar, and a thousand unanswered questions.

This wasn’t supposed to be “the next thing.” It was a reckoning.

I had no label. No plan. No safety net. Just songs I needed to get out. What came out was raw. Lo-fi. Honest. Guitars that scratch and burn. Vocals that confess more than they sing. Drums that feel like they wandered in from a smoky 1930s bar. The whole thing was stitched together with instinct and guts.

And now — because of you — this album has finally found its full voice. On vinyl. For real.

But there’s more…

As a thank-you for pre-ordering the record, you’ve unlocked something brand new: an exclusive audiobook companion. This isn’t just a behind-the-scenes look. It’s the story — as I lived it.

In it, I take you back to the chaos, the heartbreak, and the strange kind of freedom that comes when you lose everything. I’ll share old stories, break down the lyrics, dig into the production choices, and even talk about how Bryan Adams gave me a lifeline that made this record possible (yep — that story’s in here too).

It’s not polished. It’s not scripted. It’s personal. Just like the record.

You’ll also get early access to even more content in the weeks ahead — lost demos, acoustic sessions, voice memos, unreleased songs — all curated to help you hear and feel what Ignorance Is Bliss really was… and still is.

This record almost disappeared into the past. You helped bring it back.

Thank you for listening — to the music, and now, to the story.

More very soon,
Toby