UK singer-songwriter Lucy Kitchen announces her forthcoming album ‘In The Low Light’, set for release on 27th February 2026. Pre-order/save here. With the news come fresh tour dates and latest single ‘The Boatman’, out now.
As the celebrated artist confirms details of her third album, this new chapter takes flight with the stirring ‘The Boatman’. While Lucy’s recent releases have explored alt-country and alt-folk territories, this new single marks a return to her more traditional folk sound. The track continuously builds with careful intent, growing from intimate verses into a powerful full-band finale, raised by recordings of birdsong and the warm, vintage tones of a Hammond organ.
Lucy Kitchen: “With this single I wanted to write what felt like an old folk song. I’m not sure if I achieved that but I like how it’s a grief song but also feels slightly defiant in the face of death. I’d released an acoustic version of this on my Stabal Sessions EP but really wanted to record a full-band version and go big with it.”
Following her recent summer single ‘Red Skies’ and the solemn ‘In My Corner’, the acclaimed folk artist now turns her sights towards the upcoming new album In the Low Light – a beautiful collection shaped by personal loss and quiet resilience. Blending hypnotic folk with subtle threads of Americana and the timeless spirit of 1970s singer-songwriters, the album marks a deeply personal chapter in Lucy’s life.
Written in the wake of her husband’s death in October 2022 the record explores themes of loss, grief, memory, and transformation. Yet within its sorrow, there are glimpses of joy, gratitude, and rediscovery. For Lucy, the act of creating became a lifeline; a way to process pain, honour love, and slowly reassemble herself through music.
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