Wildwood Kin announce brand new album, single & UK tour dates!

First single produced by & written with Ed Harcourt, taken from their self-titled album out Oct 4th.

16-date headline Autumn tour confirmed, including London’s O’Meara on 11.11.2019.

“Fleetwood Mac-like harmonies, hints of Fleet Foxes’ desolate, spectral acoustica, echoes of Ben Howard’s richly textured but ramshackle sparseness, a love of Mumford-like propulsion and explosiveness.” – Sunday Times

“There's a drive, a crunching sense of abandon that litters every song they place their name against. Three musicians with a taste for ambition" – Clash

“Wildwood Kin arrive into folk fully formed and primed for the mainstream.” – The Guardian

Family alt-folk trio Wildwood Kin made quite the impression with their 2017 debut album ‘TURNING TIDES’.

It set them on course for an enthralling ride which led to majestic performances at Glastonbury, Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park and the Teenage Cancer Trust’s ‘A Beautiful Night Out’ at the Royal Albert Hall – plus extensive support from Radio 2 and BBC Introducing.

A growing fanbase fell under their spell in the process, pushing them past the 20 million streams landmark.

Now Wildwood Kin return with their self-titled second album, which will be released on October 4th via Silvertone Records/Sony.

Completely fulfilling the band’s artistic vision, it’s as natural as it is accomplished.

The trio’s vocals harmonise effortlessly, there are shades of Simon & Garfunkel, Bear’s Den and early Fleet Foxes in the beautifully gentle folk rock melodies, and its lyrics address profound themes like love, loss and spirituality. But above all, there’s a spirit to the record that’s as wild and free as the West Country moors where they grew up.

Release Date: 4 Oct. 2019

Label: Silvertone

Total Length: 3:49

Genres: Indie & Alternative Rock

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The album is launched with the lead single ‘Never Alone’, a beautifully sombre, Fleetwood Mac-like folk rock ballad which radiates with positivity.

Produced and co-written with Ed Harcourt, ‘Never Alone’ is deeply personal and a message to anyone feeling as isolated as Meg Loney’s brother – who sadly committed suicide.

“Because Ed’s so raw and heart-on-sleeve it wasn’t long before we were talking about shared experiences of mental health,” says Meg. “We played some riffs and sang harmonies that had been knocking about for years and asked ourselves: how does this make us feel? It all came out from there. ‘Never Alone’ is about walking and loving someone through a dark place. We knew it had to be honest and hard hitting, but uplifting too.”

Alongside the single, Wildwood Kin have also released a video of them recording the track in the studio with Ed. Made by the band’s own Beth Key, the video is available to watch here:

Completed by Meg’s cousins, the Key sisters Emillie (guitar) and Beth (bouzouki), Wildwood Kin are a band of equals with each member contributing equally.

This time around they delved deeper into their sound by experimenting with a variety of co-writers across sessions in Los Angeles, Nashville and Oxfordshire.

These included Gabrielle Aplin on ‘Wake Up Sleeper’, Angelo Petraglia (Taylor Swift, Kings Of Leon) on ‘All On Me’ and Alex Davies (Sigrid, Birdy) on ‘Signals’, with Ian Grimble (Bear’s Den, Catfish & The Bottlemen) on production duties.

The songs are all built around messages that Wildwood Kin believe in. The warm-hearted ‘All On Me’ is similar in spirit to ‘The Weight’ by The Band, a song about sharing the load with someone.

‘The Crown’ addresses the rise of political showmen, and asks if any would actually stand up for what they believe if their power was stripped away.

The strident ‘Time Has Come’ is both a female empowerment anthem and a reminder to not let yourself be crushed by circumstance, while the intimate acoustic lament ‘Beauty In Your Brokenness’ is about self-acceptance.

Wildwood Kin may have an unusual gift for harmony, and a way with evergreen folk rock melodies, but ultimately they’re three normal, relatable young women finding their way in the world and dealing with the same challenges, triumphs and tragedies as the rest of us.

That connection, acceptance and, ultimately, love is captured throughout this beautifully reflective album. It is a tonic for our times.

Wildwood Kin also announced details of their first headline tour in support of the album.

Fans who pre-order the album from the band’s official store will receive access to an exclusive pre-sale for tour tickets before they go on general sale from 7th June.

The headline tour will follow Wildwood Kin’s busy summer of festivals which include Glastonbury, Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, and a main stage performance at Fairport’s Cropredy Convention.

Album tracklisting:

1. Headed For The Water

2. Time Has Come

3. Beauty In Your Brokenness

4. Wake Up Sleeper

5. All On Me

6. Never Alone

7. Breathe

8. How I Feel

9. The Crown

10. Signals

Full list of live dates for 2019

1st June 2019 - Cornwall, The Great Estate Festival

22nd June 2019 - Dorset, Leweston Festival

28th June 2019 - Glastonbury, Croissant Neuf Stage

6th July 2019 - Cornbury Festival

13th July 2019 - Dorset, Jurassic Fields Festival

27th July 2019 - Cornwall, Port Eliot Festival

2nd August 2019 - Inverness, Belladrum

9th August 2019 - Cropredy, Fairport’s Cropredy Convention

17th August 2019 - Tilford, Surrey, Weyfest

31st August 2019 - Shebfest

November *NEW HEADLINE TOUR DATES*

6th November 2019 - Waterfront Studio, Norwich (Union House, University East Anglia, Research Park NR4 7TJ/ 139-141 King Street NR1 1QH)

7th November 2019 - O2 Academy 3, Birmingham (16-18 Horsefair, Bristol Street, B1 1DB)

8th November 2019 - Night & Day Café, Manchester (26 Oldham St, M1 1JN)

11th November 2019 – Omeara, London (6 O'Meara Street, London SE1 1TE)

12th November 2019 - Bath Moles, Bath (Website; 14 George St, Bath BA1 2EN)

13th November 2019 - Glee Club, Cardiff (Website; Mermaid Quay Tacoma Square, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5BZ)

14th November 2019 – Thekla, Bristol (The Grove, East Mud Dock BS1 4RB)

15th November 2019 - Bude Folk Festival, Bude

17th November 2019 – Joiners, Southampton (141 St Marys Street, Hampshire SO14 1NS)  

18th November 2019 – Komedia, Brighton (44-47 Gardner Street, BN1 1UN)

21st November 2019 - Lemon Grove, Exeter (Cornwall House, St Germans Road EX46TG)

28th November 2019 - Leaf, Liverpool (65-67 Bold St, L1 4EZ)

29th November 2019 – Pavilion, Whitby (West Cliff, Whitby, Redcar And Cleveland YO21 3EN)

1st December 2019 – Caves, Edinburgh (8-10 Niddry St EH1 1NS)

2nd December 2019 – Stereo, Glasgow (20-28 Renfield Lane, G3 8NU)

3rd December 2019 – Cluny, Newcastle (34-36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne)

4th December 2019 – Brudenell, Leeds (33 Queen's Rd, LS6 1NY)

Tickets available on Ticketmaster UK

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