Sweating Someone Else’s Fever is Hard-Fi’s first album in 15 years, written and recorded throughout 2025 at their Cherry Lips studio in Staines – a former taxi office turned workspace, released via V2 Records. Produced by frontman Richard Archer with longtime collaborator Wolsey White, it takes a clear-eyed look at a fractured present. The punchy, street-level songwriting that powered Stars of CCTV is still here, now filtered through experience and wider sonic range. Gritty rhythms, tight hooks and pointed snapshots of modern life capture frustration, resilience and dark humour in equal measure. Archer’s lyrics balance everyday detail with social bite, keeping the band’s perspective focused on the street rather than the headlines.