Julie Byrne. Photo by Tonje Thilesen.
Buffalo, New York-born singer-songwriter Julie Byrne has shared the opener and title track of The Greater Wings, her third studio LP and her first project since 2017’s Not Even Happiness. The album is due out July 7 via Ghostly International.
The new track follows last month’s lead single, “Summer Glass.” It’s a folkier, slower burn than its predecessor, all acoustic guitar and vocals until close to its halfway point, when gentle strings start to surround Byrne’s gorgeous, gently trembling voice. An ode to the intangible, it features some of her most expansive writing yet. “We hold the pact / Forever Underground / Name my grief to let it sing / To carry you up on the Greater Wings,” she sings on the hook as the instrumental swells behind her.
Along with today’s release, Byrne has announced upcoming tour dates in the U.S., U.K., and Ireland. After three July stops in England and an August festival set in Wales, she’ll return stateside for an 11-date September run. She’ll then take the next six weeks off before going back across the Atlantic for another brief string of shows in Great Britain and Ireland.
Watch the lyric video for “The Greater Wings,” check out The Greater Wings’ cover art and tracklist, and view all of Julie Byrne’s upcoming tour dates below.
The Greater Wings album art
The Greater Wings tracklist
1. The Greater Wings
2. Portrait of a Clear Day
3. Moonless
4. Summer Glass
5. Summer’s End
6. Lightning Comes Up From The Ground
7. Flare
8. Conversation is a Flowstate
9. Hope’s Return
10. Death Is The Diamo
Julie Byrne 2023 tour dates
July 23 - Hebden, UK - Bridge Trades Club
July 26 - London, UK - Kings Place Hall
July 28 - Brighton, UK - St Barts
August 18–20 - Brecon Beacons, WLS - Green Man Festival
September 5 - Seattle,WA - Fremont Abbey
September 6 - Portland, OR - Polaris Hall
September 8 - San Francisco, CA - Swedish American Hall
September 9 - Felton, CA - Felton Music Hall
September 12 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Forever
September 14 - Pioneertown, CA - Pappy and Harriet’s
September 19 - Washington, DC - Songbyrd
September 20 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
September 21 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
September 29 - Providence, RI - Columbus Theatre
September 30 - Somerville, MA - Crystal Ballroom
November 16 - Leeds, UK - Brudenell Social Club
November 17 - Glasgow, SCT-UK - Mono
November 18 - Manchester, UK - St Michael’s Church
November 22 - Bristol, UK - The Jam Jar
November 24 - Limerick, IE - Dolans Upstairs
November 25 - Dublin, IE - Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire
November 26 - Belfast, NIR-UK - The Black Box
