Pieta Brown Releases New Album DREAMIN' OF via Righteous Babe Records
The 10-song collection explores nature, love, loss, war and addiction with contributions from Bo Ramsey and Jeremy Ylvisaker.
Songwriter, singer, and producer Pieta Brown has released her new album, Dreamin' Of, via Righteous Babe Records. Co-produced by Pieta with S. Carey and Mike Lewis (both definitive forces in Bon Iver), the album's ten original tracks form a mesmerizing, cinematic song cycle, tackling themes of nature, love, loss, war, and addiction. The album features a duet with Amos Lee on the track 'Drinkin' Side' and boasts a formidable lineup of musicians lending their distinct sonic signatures, including Jeremy Ylvisaker, Bertrand Belin, Bo Ramsey, Barbara Jean Meyers, Bryan Vanderpool, and Romain Collin.
The album arrives on the heels of a summer roll-out, which included the singles '
Like dreams, the songs twist and turn and surprise; from the wondrously intimate frontiers of 'Nothin' But Trouble' and 'Someday Someday' to the enigmatic harmony-drenched 'Laura' and 'Was The One,' in which Pieta artfully plays with time, distance, and mood. From the majestic poetry of 'Love Letters' and 'So This May I' to the pent-up anthemic glimmers of the album's luminous closer 'Glitter Town.'
A spellbinding ode to the heartache of the times and a true album standout is Pieta's 'Drinkin' Side' duet with Amos Lee. 'Something freeing happens when we sing together,' she says.
'Pieta swims in righteous pools, and bathes in the light of a genuine order,' says Amos Lee. 'She doesn't ask you to follow, but she welcomes you when you're ready to feel real.'
Ahead of its release, Dreamin' Of received early praise, including features in Twangville and Talkhouse.
Hailed as a 'self-styled poetess, folk goddess, and country waif' by the BBC, Pieta Brown first came to international prominence with the release of her self-titled debut in 2002. Since then she has released multiple albums, EPs, and singles earning acclaim from The New York Times, NPR Music, Stereogum, Billboard, Bust and beyond - garnering attention from artists and mentors along the way, including such figures as John Prine, Mavis Staples, Ani DiFranco, Don Was, Iris DeMent, and Bon Iver's Justin Vernon, who once called Pieta's album Paradise Outlaw his 'favorite album recorded at our studio.'
Pieta Brown will be playing select dates in September and throughout 2026, including AmericanaFest.
Tour Dates
September 3 - Superior, WI - Earth Rider Brewery
September 5 - Grey Eagle, MN - Guy Waymore's Music Emporium
September 18 - AMERICANAFEST 2026 - Nashville, TN
Panel: Friday, Sept. 18th 10:30am @ InDo Nashville - 'The Body Electric: Women of Americana on the Alchemy of Instrument & Song' with Valerie June, Mary Bragg, Theresa Hoffman moderated by NPR's Ann Powers
Official Showcase: Friday, Sept. 18th 9pm @ ACME Feed & Seed
October 10 & 11 - PEOPLE FESTIVAL 2026 - Berlin, Germany
November 7 - Stoughton, WI - Stoughton Opera House
For all touring updates, visit Pieta Brown's Bandsintown page.
