An indie-pop singer and songwriter from Hartlepool has released a brand new EP featuring five different tracks.

Michael Gallagher’s EP Soul Food is now available to buy digitally and on CD and vinyl, giving fans the opportunity to own his most personal and complete body of work to date in physical format.

At the centre of the record is its title track Soul Food, which is a song born from a period of personal reflection and renewal, exploring themes of hope, purpose and rediscovery.

Speaking about the song, Michael said: "Soul Food is about finding the things that bring you back to life when you've lost your way.

placeholder image — Michael Gallgher has released a brand new EP called Soul Food.

“It's about those moments, people and experiences that pull you out of the darkness and remind you who you are.

"The line 'feels like coming up' captures that rush of emotion when everything suddenly feels possible again.

“What's funny is that the original opening line was actually 'no food' because I woke up after a heavy night out to an empty fridge. Somewhere along the way, that turned into Soul Food, and the song ended up taking on a much deeper meaning than I ever expected.”

Across the EP’s five tracks, Soul Food explores connection, resilience, self-discovery and the people, places and experiences that have helped Michael through life's challenges.

While each song stands on its own, together they form Michael’s most personal and cohesive body of work to date.

The release of this EP comes just four months after Michael performed three exclusive gigs across Hartlepool to mark the release of his single Home.