Article Contributed by Nettwerk Music Group
Published on 2026-11-11
Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist David Wimbish & The Collection will release his new album, Heavy Love, on November 13, 2026, via Nettwerk. Written and recorded in the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Heavy Love captures Wimbish at a profound crossroads of exhaustion, upheaval, and ultimate renewal.
In the span of a single tumultuous year, the indie-folk artist weathered a major breakup, relocated to Asheville only to endure six months without clean water after the hurricane, stepped into a new relationship, became a father, and navigated becoming a solo musician. Out of this chaos emerged Heavy Love.
Wimbish built out a studio space on the second floor of his parents’ North Carolina home to write and produce the entire record himself. The resulting sound is warm, bracingly honest, and effortlessly heartfelt, trading his signature robust, stomp-and-holler arrangements for vintage classical guitars, rich vocal harmonies, and emotionally resonant folk.
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“I just kind of hit a point where I was like, I'm not going to do this anymore,” Wimbish says, reflecting on the fatigue that nearly ended his musical journey. “But making Heavy Love was incredibly healing. It's the first time that I've done something with almost no collaborators and have not had to have anybody else's voices. I've been doing music as a community for a long time, and now I feel like I can hear what my inner voice is saying. It was a return to the beginning of music for me. I arrived at this place of finding joy again in my life and with the music. This album is for me in a way that my albums haven't been in a long time.”
The album’s previously released singles serve as a real-time diary of this personal evolution. Tracks like “Sermon,” a hand-clapping, whistle-forward folk-pop anthem about breaking away from expected paths, and the anxious, tender devotion of “Worry” show a musician returning to an organic, song-first approach.
Meanwhile, the latest focus track, “Love Song For An Empire,” highlights David’s gift for centering love and compassion as guiding principles in an increasingly fractured world.
Digging into themes of the early aging process, lost love and friendship, coping with natural disasters, chasing nonconformity, and existential career ruminations, the 16-track collection strips away old structures. From the fractured tenderness of “Closest Friend” to the sweeping self-reckoning of “Almost Who I Am,” Heavy Love uncovers exactly what remains when you simply choose to keep going.
Heavy Love arrives amidst an extensive touring schedule. After a summer run that included joining AJR at Musikfest, Wimbish is bringing his communal and vulnerable live show to major markets across the country, hitting the road this November alongside The Pinkerton Raid, followed by a winter run with American Aquarium. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit his official website.
David Wimbish & The Collection have long built their world around emotionally open songwriting, spirited arrangements, and the feeling of many voices gathering around one shared truth. What originally began as a college project quickly blossomed into a beloved indie-folk force known for cathartic live shows and sweeping instrumentation.
Across a celebrated catalog that includes the breakout album Little Deaths—featuring the hit single “Medication,” which boldly tackled the stigma of mental health—as well as fan-favorite records like Ars Moriendi and Listen to the River, Wimbish has garnered regional industry accolades, millions of streams, and a deeply dedicated following.
Writing with an uncommon willingness to name fear, longing, faith, doubt, joy, and grief without sanding down the edges, David is now embarking on his most vulnerable, solo-led chapter yet.
New Album
Release Date: November 13, 2026
Label: Nettwerk
Written and Produced by David Wimbish
TRACKLIST
1. Closest Friend
2. Reclaiming Me
3. Miracle
4. Thank You For Leaving
5. Everyday Living
6. Love Song For An Empire
7. Nothing At All
8. How You See Me
9. Closure
10. Almost Who I Am
11. Heavy Love
12. Sermon
13. Simpler Life
14. Stand By You
15. Karma
16. Worry
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WITH THE PINKERTON RAID
November 13 – Kansas City, MO – Squanchero Gardens
November 14 – Hastings, NE – The Lark
November 15 – Cedar Rapids, IA – CSPS Hall
November 16 – Milwaukee, WI – Anodyne Coffee Roasting Co.
November 17 – Arlington Heights, IL – Hey Nonny
November 19 – Fort Wayne, IN – The Art & Awakening Center
November 20 – Nashville, TN – The End
November 21 – Atlanta, GA – Red Light Cafe
WITH AMERICAN AQUARIUM
November 28 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West
November 29 – Ponte Vedra Beach, FL – Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
November 30 – Orlando, FL – The Social
December 1 – Mobile, AL – The Merry Widow
December 2 – New Orleans, LA – Chickie Wah Wah
December 3 – Houston, TX – The Heights Theater
December 5 – Austin, TX – 3TEN Austin City Limits Live
December 6 – Wichita, KS – WAVE
December 7 – Fayetteville, AR – George’s Majestic Lounge
December 8 – Oxford, MS – Proud Larry’s
December 9 – Little Rock, AR – White Water Tavern
December 10 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn
December 11 – Greenville, SC – Radio Room
Official Website and Tour Information
Tour Dates and Tickets
