The Wave

"The Wave" is the debut studio album by English singer-songwriter Tom Chaplin. The album was released on 14 October 2016 by Island Records. It is Chaplin's first solo album since Keane announced their hiatus in 2013. "Quicksand" was released as the first single from the album, on 26 August 2016. Chaplin began using drugs due to anxiety over the album and "thought he was going to die" in early 2015: "When I finally liberated myself from years of spiraling addiction, a place of inspiration and creativity became available to me. I set about writing an album that documents my transition from the darkest recesses of human experience to a place of resolution, fulfillment and happiness. At long last I am comfortable in my own skin and have achieved that elusive dream of writing a set of songs I can truly call my own." A Deluxe version features five bonus tracks.