It's been almost a year since Mr Hudson released any new music, so this was a very pleasant surprise. With his 2009 album Straight No Chaser still getting serious spins on our end, we never understood why the English artist didn't vault into megastardom like we thought he would. Well, it looks like he's gonna take another crack at it and we couldn't be happier. Listen to the record below and follow us on Soundcloud for more awesome releases from many of our favorite artists.

Photography by Kirk Edwards