With her soulful, unmistakable alto and a knack for storytelling, Kristina Train delivers a bold emotional turn on her new single “Believe,” out today, June 10. A stark, slow-burning reinterpretation of Cher’s 1998 dance anthem, Train strips away the synth-pop sheen to reveal something raw, aching, and utterly human — an anthem transformed into a heartbroken question.
“This Cher song has been an earworm for me since it came out in 1998,” Train shares. “I'll randomly be shopping in Kroger, and it keeps playing over and over in my head. The message is strong, and it's so empowering and conquering. And I thought, ‘What if I redid it, but looking at the other side of the coin’? What if it was more vulnerable, as if you’re somebody who's still in the crushed state, and you're wondering, ‘I don't know if there's life after love.’ I wanted to put that feeling into it and showcase a different side of the song.”
“Believe” is the second preview from Train’s forthcoming album County Line, due out September 19, 2025. Produced by Colin Devlin and Kirk Pasich at Dave’s Room in Los Angeles, the album is a stripped-down, soul-baring work that glows with Americana heart, vintage finesse, and lyrical depth.
Backed by an elite band — including Matt Chamberlain (Tori Amos, Fiona Apple, Brandi Carlile) lends his dynamic touch on drums, Paul Bushnell (Tim McGraw, Shakira, Michael Bublé) holds down bass with understated power, and Marty Rifkin (Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty) on pedal steel — County Line also features lush string arrangements by Golden Globe-nominated composer Brian Byrne, performed by the Oklahoma Film Orchestra.
Throughout the album’s 11 tracks, Train explores heartbreak, resilience, nostalgia, and reckoning with stunning originals and reimagined classics — including powerful new takes on songs by Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, and Willie Nelson, now sung from a strong-woman perspective.
County Line is Kristina Train’s fifth full-length release, following Spilt Milk, Dark Black, Rayon City, and 2022’s Body Pressure. From her early days as the last artist signed by Arif Mardin to acclaimed performances on the BBC’s Abbey Road Sessions and Later with Jools Holland, Train has forged a singular path — and County Line may be her most personal, potent offering yet.
With “Believe,” she doesn’t just cover a pop classic — she reclaims it.
