Fall from the Light
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Fall from the Light is the ninth studio album by Australian hip-hop trio Hilltop Hoods, released on 1 August 2025, through Island Records Australia. The album is the group's first in six years, and was preceded by four singles: "Laced Up" (released in 2023), "The Gift", "Don't Happy, Be Worry" and "Never Coming Home". The album features contributions from Adelaide pop artist Nyassa, New Zealand pop band Six60, and former Australian rules footballer Marlon Motlop (as Marlon).
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fall from the Light" (featuring Nyassa) | Matthew LambertDaniel SmithAndrew Burford | 3:13 |
| 2. | "Never Coming Home" (featuring Six60) | LambertSmithBarry FrancisBurfordMarlon GerbesChris Mac | 4:05 |
| 3. | "The Gift" (featuring Marlon) | LambertSmithBurfordJim Ford | 3:48 |
| 4. | "Get Well Soon" (featuring Six60) | LambertSmithFrancisBurfordGerbesMacMatiu Walters | 3:30 |
| 5. | "Naked" | LambertSmithBurfordFrancis Lai | 3:00 |
| 6. | "Rage Against the Fatigue" | LambertSmithAdam BakerStelvio Cipriani | 3:26 |
| 7. | "The Omelette" | LambertSmithBurfordShibasaki SosukeTakeomi Akaboshi | 3:11 |
| 8. | "Don't Happy, Be Worry" | LambertSmithBurford | 3:09 |
| 9. | "Something Bigger Than This" | SmithBurford | 3:53 |
| 10. | "This Year" | LambertBurford | 3:07 |
| 11. | "Laced Up" | LambertSmithFrancisBurfordGerbesMacWalters | 3:22 |
| 12. | "The Moth" (featuring Nyassa) | LambertSmithBurford | 4:31 |
| Total length: | 42:15 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.
Hilltop Hoods
- Barry "DJ Debris" Francis – DJing (all tracks), engineering (tracks 1–9, 11, 12), programming (8)
- Matthew "Suffa" Lambert – vocals, engineering (all tracks); production (3, 5, 7, 8), drum programming (5)
- Daniel "Pressure" Smith – vocals
Additional contributors
- Andrew "One Above" Burford – production (all tracks), bass (1–5, 7, 8, 10, 12), organ (1–3, 5–7), piano (1, 2, 6, 7, 10, 12); drum programming, programming (1, 3, 4, 6–10, 12); horn arrangement (1, 3, 6–8), string arrangement (1, 10, 12), background vocals (1), synthesizer (2, 4, 6–10, 12), electric guitar (3–8, 10, 12); acoustic guitar, strings (3); keyboards (7), engineering (11)
- Serge Courtois – mixing
- Dave Kutch – mastering
- Nyassa – vocals (1, 12), background vocals (3)
- Ross Irwin – flugelhorn, trumpet (2, 3, 5)
- Stephen Mowat – engineering (2, 3, 5)
- Matiu Walters – vocals (2, 4)
- Danny Christie – vocal engineering (2)
- Phil Noy – baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone (3, 5, 6, 8); engineering (6)
- Kieran Conrau – bass trombone, trombone (3, 5)
- John Bartlett – keyboards (3, 7), piano (3, 8), strings (7), organ (8)
- Marlon – vocals (3)
- Oli Allan – engineering (4)
- Emalia Burford – vocals (5)
- Sesta – production, drum programming (6)
- Danielle Baynes – vocals (7)
- Phil Threlfall – engineering (8, 9), string engineering (12)
- Chorus Collective – choir vocals (8)
- Josef Hanna – viola, violin (10, 12)
- Matthew Hoy – cello (10, 12)
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 1 |
| Australian Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA) | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2025) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 77 |