# Dave Hill brings less noise on debut solo album Dirty Foot Lane

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/dave-hill-brings-less-noise-on-debut-solo-album-dirty-foot-lane/
- Published: 2026-10-29T05:05:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T04:39:20+00:00
- Original publisher: Louder
- Original article: https://www.loudersound.com/music/albums/dave-hill-dirty-foot-lane
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Dave Hill’s first solo album arrives six months after his 80th birthday.
- *Dirty Foot Lane* contains 10 personal, mostly mellow songs.
- Its lyrics look back on Hill’s childhood, family and Slade career.

## Summary

Slade guitarist Dave Hill has released his first solo album, *Dirty Foot Lane*, six months after turning 80. The 10-song collection is a mellow, personal reflection on his life and career, a marked shift from the flamboyant image and hit-making role that made him famous.

The record draws mainly on folk and blues, with a few gentle rock songs, some sung by Hill’s longtime touring bandmate John Berry. Review highlights include the spoken-word title track about Hill’s childhood near Wolverhampton, “Sweet And Tender”, a tribute to his mother, and “Thanks For The Good Times”, which looks back fondly on his Slade years with Noddy Holder, Jim Lea and Don Powell.

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