Taken From THE PENDULUM SWING
New Album out February 16 2024 via Cooking Vinyl
UK & IRELAND HEADLINE TOUR IN MAY 2024
Listen: https://KPriddy.lnk.to/doessheholdyouPR
Watch Lyric Video: https://KPriddy.lnk.to/doessheholdyouPR/youtube
“Utterly brilliant…one of my favourite voices in contemporary music” – Guy Garvey
British singer-songwriter Katherine Priddy has shared “Does She Hold You Like I Did”, the second single from her forthcoming sophomore album The Pendulum Swing, out on February 16 2024 via Cooking Vinyl. This follows her highly acclaimed 2021 debut The Eternal Rocks Beneath, which announced Priddy as a singular new talent on the contemporary roots music scene. Album pre-order: https://KPriddy.lnk.to/ThePendulumSwingPR
Listen to “Does She Hold You Like I Did” here: https://KPriddy.lnk.to/doessheholdyouPR
Speaking about her new single Priddy said: “This is a song that I’ve had in the locker for some time but I’ve not been sure of what to do with it. We were sitting in the studio listening to the demo when my manager said ‘I reckon this could sound a bit western’ and it was a lightbulb moment. My mum has always been a big fan of western films, so we often had Ennio Morricone soundtrack cassettes and CDs in the car. I love the brass and expansive atmospheres of his arrangements that really conjure up the drama and dangerous beauty of the desert wastes. We’ve tried to channel a little bit of that in this song with Marcus Hamblett’s trumpets, Harry Fausing Smith’s strings and the driving percussion and finger-picking guitar that send the song galloping into the empty desert of heartbreak and desire.”
Priddy will take to the road next May for a headline tour in support of The Pendulum Swing:
Wed 01 May BRISTOL Strange Brew
Thu 02 May EXETER Phoenix
Fri 03 May CARDIFF Acapela Studios
Sat 04 May SHOREHAM Ropetackle Arts Centre
Sun 05 May BIRMINGHAM The Glee Club
Tue 07 May MILTON KEYNES The Stables
Wed 08 May MANCHESTER Band on the Wall
Thu 09 May LIVERPOOL Philharmonic Music Room
Fri 10 May DUBLIN The Sugar Club
Sat 11 May BELFAST St Joseph’s Church
Tue 14 May KENDAL Brewery Arts
Wed 15 May YORK The Crescent
Thu 16 May SALTAIRE The Live Room
Fri 17 May LONDON Union Chapel
Tickets: https://www.katherinepriddy.co.uk/
Since Richard Thompson chose Priddy as “The Best Thing I’ve Heard All Year” in Mojo Magazine on the strength of her 2018 “Wolf” EP, her star has risen exponentially. Winning fans from Guy Garvey, Mark Radcliffe, Stuart Maconie and the late Janice Long and garnering glowing press reviews across the board for The Eternal Rocks Beneath including The Observer, The Sun, Uncut, Songlines, Folk Radio UK and more, Priddy crossed genres, charting at number 1 in The Official UK Folk Chart and number 5 in the Official UK Americana Chart, and rounded off 2021 on Mojo’s Folk Albums of the Year list.
She is in demand as a performer and collaborator, playing Cambridge Folk Festival (where she won the prestigious Christian Raphael Prize), Glastonbury (where she appeared on the coveted BBC2 TV coverage), Green Man, End Of The Road, Beautiful Days and the BBC Proms. As well as sell out headline tours, Priddy has been chosen to support world class artists including Richard Thompson, The Chieftains, Loudon Wainwright III and Vashti Bunyan.
In 2022, she took her music worldwide with a series of shows in Australia, including a performance at Port Fairy Folk Festival, plus a showcase in Kansas City USA as part of Folk Alliance International. 2023 saw no sign of her momentum slowing; highlights included a new single on Chrysalis Records as part of a Double LP of Nick Drake covers from artists such as Self Esteem, Aldous Harding, John Grant, Bombay Bicycle Club and more, as well as a show supporting Guy Garvey at The Roundhouse.
Now, 2024 will see the release of what must be one of the most eagerly awaited second albums by any artist: The Pendulum Swing. Once again recorded in Birmingham by producer Simon J Weaver, guest musicians comprise John Smith (lead guitar), Harry Fausing Smith (strings), Marcus Hamblett (brass/double bass), George Boomsma (guitar, backing vocals, co-writer on track “Ready To Go”), Polly Virr (cello) and even a brief appearance from Priddy’s family members right at the end of the album, in keeping with its themes. With The Pendulum Swing, Priddy has managed to keep moving forward whilst acknowledging and honouring all that has gone before.

The Pendulum Swing track listing:
1 . Returning [01:27]
2 . Selah [04:58]
3 . First House On The Left [03:49]
4 . These Words Of Mine [04:25]
5 . Does She Hold You Like I Did [04:05]
6 . Northern Sunrise [04:13]
7 . A Boat On The River [03:47]
8 . Father Of Two [04:42]
9 . Anyway, Always [04:17]
10 . Walnut Shell [04:00]
11 . Ready To Go [03:20]
12 . Leaving [01:13]