For March, Record Store Day is putting Dermot Kennedy’s The Weight of the Woods in the spotlight as our Album of the Month - a record that feels ripe for some Spring crate-digging in your local indie record shop.
The follow-up to Sonder was mostly written and recorded near his rural Irish home with longtime collaborator Gabe Simon (think Noah Kahan and Lana Del Rey energy), with a few sessions in Nashville for a dash of southern magic.
Across 14 tracks, Kennedy mixes folk roots, a hint of country, and the soaring melodies that his fans know and love. He calls it “a beautiful homegrown thing with Irish instruments and an Irish story” - and you can hear the quiet influence of the forest behind his house shaping the overall sound.
Pre-order the indie-exclusive Transparent Green 2LP with double gatefold jacket, printed inner sleeves featuring lyrics, and bonus tracks Black Water, Happiness, and Deserve - the perfect Spring pick-up from your favouriteindie record shop.
Tracklist:
- The Weight of the Woods (Reprise)
- Honest
- Refuge
- Funeral
- Sycamore
- Endless
- Turnstile
- Wasted
- Blue Eyes
- Trepidation
- The Only Time I Prayed
- Often, Lately
- Happiness (Bonus Track)
- The Weight of the Woods
- Black Water (Bonus Track)
- Deserve (Bonus Track)
