Andy Smythe Releases Leviathan as a Quiet Revolution Signal

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“Andy Smythe uses Leviathan to question who we trust when pressure builds.”

When Andy Smythe talks about Leviathan, he goes straight for the big questions. The world seems pulled again toward simple certainties, loud loyalties, and the habit of giving up independent thought. It shows up in conversations, headlines, timelines. Leviathan responds by asking who holds power, who controls it, and why the same structures keep returning when pressure rises.

Leviathan lives inside the wider world of Quiet Revolution, set for release on March 13, 2026. The album reflects a time shaped by political cracks, fast-moving technology, and a growing question about who we choose to trust. From there, I hear the song drifting toward the idea of central power – kings, empires, institutions – and wondering whether a future built around fairer systems could ease conflicts that keep repeating.

Carnival Sound, Serious Weight

Musically, Leviathan leans on folk grit, bits of ska, organ, and blues harp. That contrast matters. Hope is there, and so is the weight. I hear that warmth used to say difficult things, and and I will call it confidence.

Hold on – that’s not the whole story. Andy Smythe is the man doing everything – guitars, bass, keys, synths, harp – and all of this means something deeper, really. For all the movement, the lyrics keep coming back to war, belief, control, and the damage left behind, from “armies marching through fire and the dust” to faith used to “tame the beast.”

Eight Albums In, Still Curious

Based in London, Andy has spent two decades writing, releasing, and playing songs across the UK. Leviathan follows Emergency and leads into Quiet Revolution, arriving in March 2026. What matters to me is that he still sounds curious. Eight albums in, and there’s no sense of him settling into routine.

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