Opening with a delicate acoustic guitar that cradles Capaldi’s unmistakable voice, ‘Almost’ gradually layers in subtle strings and keys, giving the song a quiet emotional depth before drums enter around the 50-second mark. It’s classic Capaldi — intimate, confessional, and soaring.
“I swear to God I’m almost alright / I only think about you all the time,” he sings, his voice trembling between heartbreak and hope.
The track feels like a companion piece to his recent comeback single ‘Survive’ — the UK’s fastest-selling single of 2025 and Capaldi’s biggest-ever opening week — but where that song was about resilience, ‘Almost’ lingers in the liminal space between healing and heartbreak.
Fans online have wasted no time declaring their love.
“After his first two albums and now these latest singles, I can confidently say Lewis Capaldi is the greatest songwriter of all time,” one YouTube commenter wrote.
Another added: “Every chord struts the heavy strings on my heart ❤️🩹 We love you, Lewis!”
The response mirrors the critical acclaim flooding in from across the board. Rolling Stone UK praised Capaldi’s recent performances, calling them “firing on all cylinders from start to finish — he’s back where he belongs.”
As we wrote while listening to ‘Almost’, “There’s a rare kind of honesty in the way Lewis writes — he doesn’t just sing about heartbreak, he translates it. You don’t just hear his pain, you recognize your own somewhere inside it.”
A Triumphant Return
Capaldi’s re-emergence in 2025 has been nothing short of a cultural event. After nearly two years away from the spotlight, he returned with a UK arena tour that sold over 200,000 tickets and included intimate Scottish warm-up shows in partnership with mental health charity CALM. His emotional Glastonbury appearance earlier this year — complete with a crowd-led rendition of ‘Someone You Loved’ — became one of the most talked-about festival moments of the summer.
The new EP Survive will include ‘Almost’, ‘Survive’, ‘Something In The Heavens’, and the upcoming ‘The Day That I Die’ — a track already known among fans for its tear-jerking live performances.
Next summer, Capaldi is set to embark on his biggest-ever UK and Irish outdoor shows, including two massive nights at London’s BST Hyde Park on July 11th and 12th, 2026, following overwhelming ticket demand.
It’s a far cry from the young man who once uploaded songs from his bedroom. Since his 2019 debut Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent — now the UK’s most-streamed album of the 21st century — Capaldi has become a global voice for emotional honesty in pop. His follow-up, Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent, only solidified that reputation with chart-topping singles ‘Forget Me’, ‘Pointless’, and ‘Wish You The Best’.
Even amid massive success, his 2023 Netflix documentary How I’m Feeling Now revealed a more fragile side of fame — a raw portrait of anxiety and vulnerability that resonated with millions.
Now, ‘Almost’ feels like both a continuation and a new beginning. It’s the sound of Capaldi stepping back into the light, unguarded yet unbroken.
There’s a rare kind of honesty in the way Lewis writes — he doesn’t just sing about heartbreak, he translates it. You don’t just hear his pain, you recognise your own somewhere inside it.
Author: Andrew Braithwaite
Andrew is the founder and chief editor of Music Talkers. He’s also a keen music enthusiast and plays the guitar.
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