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Published on 2026-08-23
Emmy-winning singer-songwriter Foy Vance announces his eighth studio album, IF (coming April 30, 2027) with the release of its first single, “Feel The Cold.” In many ways an autobiography in album form, IF will be released in three parts, with each part arriving as a separate EP as the album unfolds: IF: WE (part 1 coming October 30) and forthcoming parts IF: YOU and IF: I.
Produced by Anderson East (Lukas Nelson, Waylon Wyatt), IF ushers in a new chapter in Vance’s landmark body of work. The album began in a creative resurgence when Vance handed over 100+ songs, some of which featured co-writes from other songwriting luminaries like Lori McKenna, Natalie Hemby, Gabe Simon and Ross Copperman. With the help of East, Vance reimagined these newly discovered and long-hidden gems through the lens of who he is now, revealing new truths in their collective exploration of devotion, grief, longing, and forgiveness. A rare dialogue across time and experience, his eighth album IF presents an intimate meditation on transformation and possibility: the lasting imprints of what we endure, the infinite ways in which love changes us, and the seemingly small choices that end up shaping a life.
For Vance, IF is a word loaded with regret, hope, danger, promise, and transformation. Across these three acts, it becomes the thread connecting a lifetime of songs — and the questions still echoing inside them.
“From a young age I was told that if you want to live your life right and decent, ‘If’ will show you how,” says Vance on the album and its title. “It’s tied to everything I was gleaning from writing these songs over the last 27 years, and in a way it’s like the arc of life itself. You’re born into the ‘we’ of a family, then you find your ‘you’—the person you move through life with. And eventually, if you’re lucky or wise enough, you realize everything begins and ends with ‘I.’”
“Feel The Cold” (out now) was written decades ago during a year he spent living on the Spanish island of Lanzarote in his 20s. The song offers an early glimpse at Vance’s profound gift for holding melancholy and joy in delicate balance, rendering each emotion with both unsparing candor and deep sensitivity. As he enjoyed his summer idyll, surfing and playing gigs, he realized that he ultimately needed to go home, face real life, and the cold of winter if he was really going to move on to his next chapter.
“Feel The Cold” is the first preview of IF: WE – the first of the album’s three EPs that will be released on October 30th. The five-track EP looks at the wider world as Vance examines relationships, homesickness, and the acceptance of failure, all while rooted in Vance’s potent melding of folk and soul.
Listen to “Feel The Cold” HERE.
Pre-Save IF: WE HERE.
IF follows Vance’s March 2026 album, The Wake, which completed his seven-album quest of honoring his late father through his solo work. Praised by Rolling Stone, Forbes, People Magazine, Relix and more, The Wake carries a title that reflects both sorrow and the promise of healing, and brings Vance’s gritty vocal work to a potent convergence of folk, soul, and Southern blues. Vance’s impressive discography also includes his 2013 international breakthrough Joy of Nothing (featuring guest spots from Bonnie Raitt and Ed Sheeran) and 2016’s The Wild Swan (executive-produced by Elton John).
Next month, Vance will kick off his 60-date world tour, which will start in Europe and the UK and will continue through the US, including Los Angeles (two nights), Denver, Nashville, Chicago, Washington D.C. and New York City. See the full dates below and get your tickets at foyvance.com/tour.
IF: WE Tracklist:
1. Feel The Cold (Foy Vance)
2. Don't Move (Vance)
3. Stoke My Fire (Vance)
4. Know By Now (Vance, Lori McKenna)
5. Concubine (Vance)
All songs produced and recorded by Anderson East at Sanctuary Blonde Studio, Nashville, TN.
Foy Vance Upcoming Shows:
September 3 | Spirgarten | Zurich, Switzerland
September 4 | Technikum | Munich, Germany
September 6 | Heimathafen Neukölln | Berlin, Germany
September 8 | TivoliVredenburg | Utrecht, Netherlands
September 9 | Doornroosje | Nijmegen, Netherlands
September 11 | Kulturkirche | Cologne, Germany
September 12 | Knust | Hamburg, Germany
September 13 | De Oosterpoort | Groningen, Netherlands
September 15 | Café de la Danse | Paris, France
September 22 | Bremen Teater | Copenhagen, Denmark
September 24 | Sentrum Scene | Oslo, Norway
September 25 | Pustervik | Gothenburg, Sweden
September 27 | Södra Teatern | Stockholm, Sweden
October 16 | Sage Two | Gateshead, UK
October 17 | The Queen's Hall | Edinburgh, UK
October 18 | The Albert Halls | Stirling, UK
October 20 | Birmingham Town Hall | Birmingham, UK
October 21 | St George's | Bristol, UK
October 23 | O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire | London, UK
October 24 | O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire | London, UK
October 25 | Albert Hall | Manchester, UK
October 27 | Wexford Spiegeltent | Wexford, Ireland
October 29 | 3Olympia Theatre | Dublin, Ireland
October 30 | Town Hall Theatre | Galway, Ireland
October 31 | Lime Tree Theatre | Limerick, Ireland
November 6 | El Rey Theatre | Los Angeles, CA
November 7 | El Rey Theatre | Los Angeles, CA
November 8 | Great American Music Hall | San Francisco, CA
November 10 | Aladdin Theater | Portland, OR
November 12 | Hollywood Theatre | Vancouver, BC
November 13 | Neptune Theatre | Seattle, WA
November 14 | Knitting Factory | Spokane, WA
November 16 | Knitting Factory | Boise, ID
November 17 | The Commonwealth Room | Salt Lake City, UT
November 19 | Wheeler Opera House | Aspen, CO
November 20 | Fox Theatre | Boulder, CO
November 21 | Gothic Theatre | Denver, CO
March 31, 2027 | The 04 Center | Austin, TX
April 1, 2027 | The Heights Theater | Houston, TX
April 2, 2027 | The Heights Theater | Houston, TX
April 3, 2027 | Granada Theater | Dallas, TX
April 4, 2027 | Granada Theater | Dallas, TX
April 7, 2027 | Iron City | Birmingham, AL
April 8, 2027 | Variety Playhouse | Atlanta, GA
April 9, 2027 | The Basement East | Nashville, TN
April 10, 2027 | Bijou Theatre | Knoxville, TN
April 12, 2027 | Memorial Hall | Cincinnati, OH
April 13, 2027 | The Vogue | Indianapolis, IN
April 15, 2027 | Fitzgerald Theater | St. Paul, MN
April 16, 2027 | Atwood Music Hall | Madison, WI
April 17, 2027 | Thalia Hall | Chicago, IL
April 20, 2027 | St. Cecilia Music Center | Grand Rapids, MI
April 21, 2027 | Danforth Music Hall | Toronto, ON
April 23, 2027 | Ardmore Music Hall | Philadelphia, PA
April 24, 2027 | The Howard Theatre | Washington, DC
April 25, 2027 | The Tin Pan | Richmond, VA
April 27, 2027 | Appell Center for the Performing Arts | York, PA
April 29, 2027 | Levon Helm Studios | Woodstock, NY
April 30, 2027 | Sony Hall | New York, NY
May 1, 2027 | The Wilbur | Boston, MA
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