Beloved alternative folk band The Paper Kites have announced their seventh studio album, ‘If You Go There, I Hope You Find It’, arriving on January 23rd via Nettwerk Music Group. To herald the announcement they’ve shared their brand new single 'Every Town,' available now on all streaming platforms. The tender track is accompanied by an official video.
The Paper Kites have a gift for crafting tender, emotionally rich songs, and "Every Town" is no exception. It’s a sweet, melancholic reflection on love that lingers, even when everything else changes. With their signature soft melodies and heartfelt lyrics, the song captures that quiet ache of someone who’s always with you, no matter how far you roam or how much time passes. There's a warmth in the sadness, like a memory you don't want to lose, even if it hurts a little.
‘If You Go There, I Hope You Find It’ features the band’s recent single “When The Lavender Blooms,” recorded at Melbourne’s legendary Sing Sing Studios and mixed by multi-Grammy Award winner Jon Low (Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Gracie Abrams). Intimate and achingly reflective, the album is guided by a longing for connection, simplicity, and emotional clarity. Rooted in themes of nature, healing, and hope, each track unfolds like a whispered conversation, offering comfort in its vulnerability and calm in its sincerity. As it explores moments of change, introspection, and the beauty of imperfection, the record remains anchored in the band’s signature atmospheric sound. There’s a quiet familiarity that runs through the album, carrying a sense of return, or of arriving at a place that feels like home, both within and beyond yourself.
Earlier this week, the band returned to the U.S. for a string of headline shows, alongside select support dates on The Teskey Brothers’ North American tour. Later today, they’ll perform at Bourbon & Beyond in Louisville, Kentucky, with a set at Richmond, VA’s Iron Blossom Music Festival to follow later this month. The band also recently announced their 2026 UK/EU headline tour, which goes on sale today.
After previously selling out shows at Koko and Kentish Town Forum, the band played a momentous headline show in the capital this summer at Somerset House, sharing the stage with Nadia Reid, Flyte and Rosie Carney. On their newly announced tour, The Paper Kites continue to reach new heights, with their next stop in London taking place at the iconic Roundhouse. The band will also make stops at the O2 Ritz in Manchester, 3Olympia Theatre in Dublin, and more next February.
The Paper Kites 2026 UK/EU Headline Tour
February 17 - Belfast, United Kingdom - Limelight
February 18 - Dublin, Ireland - 3Olympia Theatre
February 19 - Glasgow, United Kingdom - SWG3
February 20 - Manchester, United Kingdom - O2 Ritz
February 21 - Leeds, United Kingdom - Stylus
February 23 - Bristol, United Kingdom - Electric Bristol
February 24 - London, United Kingdom - Roundhouse
