Puppets, Paint & Hope – Our New Lyric Video is Here 🎭

Dear friends,

As our tiny car rolls through the countryside on our way to Newcastle, we’re feeling the momentum of this tour- just 11 more gigs before we’re back across the ocean in North Carolina. Time’s flying.

But we had to hit pause for a moment to share something we’re really proud of:

🎬 The lyric video for our new single “Over Again” is out now!

It’s a playful, uplifting little world featuring us as puppets in front of a beautifully painted cranky. This was filmed during our trip to Mexico City last winter, and while the full music video is yet to come, this joyful visual offers a colourful glimpse into the magic we made with puppeteer Pablo Cueto and his brilliant team.

Watch the lyric video here!

Let us know what you think—your comments, shares, and general good energy help keep the story moving.

At the same time, we’ve been receiving difficult news from back home—flooding and storm damage across North Carolina. It’s painful to watch from afar, but we’ve also seen beautiful examples of community resilience: people grieving together, showing up, rebuilding, offering what they can.

When we return, we’ll be getting involved with local recovery efforts. In the meantime, if you’re in a position to help, here are two grassroots projects doing vital work: Day One Relief & NCCF Disaster Relief Fund

Thank you for being part of this journey—through music, through distance, through it all.

With love and hope,

A Different Thread

P.S. If “Over Again” resonates with you, share the lyric video with someone who might need it, or add it to a playlist. Every little ripple helps.


Upcoming UK Shows in July:

Sat 12th - Eccles Town Hall (Nr. Manchester)

Wed 16th - The Trades Club, Hebden Bridge (w/ Caitlin Gilligan)

Fri 18th - Green Note, London (w/ Banjo Jen)

Sat 19th - The Lightship 55, Bristol (w/ Play Misty)

Sun 20th - The Globe, Hay-on-Wye

Mon 21st - Flowerpot, Derby

Fri 25th - The Hub, Lichfield

Sat 26th - Roman Lakes, Stockport

Sun 27th - Tewkesbury Live

Sun 27th - Kitchen Garden, Birmingham

New Single "Over Again" Out Now!

“One road is ending, another road begins, so come on let’s do it over again”

With themes of breaking free from negative cycles, setting intentions, and building a brighter future, “Over Again” is an ode to new beginnings and letting go of the past.

>Listen here on Spotify<

Crafting this song was such a deeply healing experience. From writing the music and lyrics, to adding the finishing touches, and everything in between. We worked with Jennifer Curtis on violin, Alan Best on mandolin and Mike Seal on bass. The group backing vocals were done by Anna La Mare and Shannon Dawn O’Connor.

We are writing this from Bristol, UK where we take a welcome (albeit brief) pause from our two month tour. We just spent the weekend at Tangled Roots festival in Somerset and it was beautiful, rainstorms and all! We reconnected with friends and fans who came out to support us and we met so many lovely people throughout the weekend!

We also want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has shared, liked, listened, and watched the new music video for “Come on Home Molly”. Let’s keep the love going!

Highlights have been; the single release show at Blue Note Grill in Durham NC with a full band, playing it live at shows in the UK and having folks sing along, and people reaching out to say that the song has inspired them to reconnect with old friends!

Music is a powerful medicine, and we could all use a little healing right now. We hope you enjoy the new song.

Thanks for listening.

- Alicia and Robert

>Listen to Over Again on Spotify<

P.S. join us for the youtube premiere at 8pm BST (3pm ET) today.

New Music Video Out Today - Come On Home Molly

It’s been such a warm welcome back to the UK — our first two gigs were magical. We’ve really been feeling the connection, the community, and the love in the room.

A huge thank you to everyone who’s already come out to show their support and sing along to Come On Home Molly! The new single has been going over so well, and we’re excited to share that the official music video is out later TODAY!

Join us for the premiere on YouTube at 9pm UK / 4pm ET — we’ll be hanging out in the chat when it goes live, come say hi! Every like, comment, and share helps the song reach more ears.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO PREMIERE ON YOUTUBE

We had so much fun making this one. The video takes you inside a seemingly abandoned 1500s manor house in the Lake District — complete with a tiny hedge maze, grand ceilings, and wide open fell. We dance in the dark, light a fire in the drawing room, and run barefoot through the garden… it’s carefree and full of mischief but are we really alone in the house?

We filmed at Ashlack Hall in Grizebeck, Cumbria. Our friends run the guest house and restaurant there, and the food and hospitality are next-level — we couldn’t recommend it more.

Thanks for all the streaming and love you’ve shown this song already — it’s been so exciting to see folks connecting with Come On Home Molly. We can’t wait to play it live for you on the road!

-Alicia and Robert

P.S. Our next single Over Again comes out June 10th, and it’s available to pre-save now. Every little boost helps it make a splash on release day — we can’t wait to share it with you all!

CLICK HERE TO PRE-SAVE OVER AGAIN AND GET A SNEAK PEEK

Upcoming UK Shows:

May 28 – London - What’s Cookin’

May 29 – Boxmoor - Fishery Wharf

June 5 – Bristol - The Canteen

June 6 – Glastonbury - The King Arthur

June 7 – Bath - Tangled Roots Festival

June 11 – Pontyclun - Llantrisant Folk Club

June 13 – Tywyn - Magic Lantern Cinema

June 14 – Colwyn Bay - Mash Taphouse

June 15 – Wirral - The Nest Cafe

June 17 – Bath - The Bell Inn

June 21 – Stonehenge - Summer Solstice Festival

July 2 – Stoke - Biddulph Up in Arms (with The Weeping Willows)

July 3 – Sheffield - Café#9

July 4 – Sheffield - Café#9

July 6 – Malvern - Not a Cult Fest

July 7 – Conisbrough - Terminus Micropub

July 8 – Owston Ferry - The Crooked Billet

July 9 – Kingston upon Hull - The New Adelphi Club

July 10 – Newcastle upon Tyne - The Cluny

July 12 – Eccles - Eccles Town Hall (Echo)

July 16 – Hebden Bridge - Trades Club (support from Caitlin Gilligan)

July 18 – London - Green Note (support from Banjo Jen)

July 19 – Bristol - John Sebastian, Lightship 55 (support from Play Misty)

July 20 – Hay-on-Wye - The Globe

July 21 – Derby - Flower Pot

July 25 – Lichfield - The Hub at St. Mary’s

July 26 – Chester - Roman Lakes

July 27 – Tewkesbury - Tewkesbury Live Festival

July 27 – Birmingham - The Kitchen Garden Café

SEE ALL TOUR DATES AND GET TICKETS

Out Today! New Single "Come On Home Molly"

Today we release our new single “Come On Home Molly” — a nostalgic singalong about being ghosted by your best friend.

This song feels like a letter never answered, inviting you to leave an open door in your heart, for your old friends who might want to come on home some day.

Give it a spin and you’ll be dancing your blues away!

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN ON SPOTIFY

We will be hanging out in the chat for the YouTube premier at noon ET (5pm GMT), come say hi and listen along with us live! Click here and get a reminder on YouTube

If you’re on Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok, we would love your help sharing the song to the world! Tag us in your post for a chance to win merch and tickets!

We hope you enjoy the song, thanks for listening!

-Alicia and Robert

P.S. If you donated to the album Kickstarter, we’re sending rewards out this week. Look for a special parcel in your mailbox soon!

New music inbound! Help spread the word

In just four days, our new single “Come On Home Molly” goes out into the world!

Releasing a new song feels equal parts exciting and terrifying, it’s such a vulnerable thing to bear your heart on a recording for all to hear and it’s so enriching when people connect with it.

A new song is also our best tool for finding new fans and growing this community that is our life-fuel! This song (and album) touches on themes of new beginnings, self-love, personal growth, light cutting through darkness, and dancing through to the other side. They are songs made for mending and healing—something we could all use right now.

It’s been three long years since our last release, this really feels like an epic moment for us as we step into the next level of our music career. We’re so grateful for you all, thanks for the support!

Here are some ways you can help up make the most of this release;

  1. Pre-save the song on your music service (+select presave all future releases)

  2. RSVP to our YouTube premier (click ‘notify me’ to be reminded on the 6th Mat at 12 noon ET)

  3. Make sure to follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok (+ like, comment, share our posts on release day)

    - Alicia + Robert

P.S. If you’re in the UK, we’ll be there in just three weeks! Get your tickets and we’ll see you soon.


Pre-Save Our New Single, "Come On Home Molly" And Get Exclusive First Listen

It’s been a bumpy old road to get here we’re almost at the starting line. We’re really feeling the burn right now, I guess it’s growing pains!

The first single from our upcoming album drops on May 6th and we’re just about managing to keep our heads above water and ride this wave of release prep work and content creation. We can’t wait to send this new music and message out into the world, and we could use your help!

“Come On Home Molly” feels like a letter never opened, a nostalgic singalong about lost friendships and the emotional growth it takes to leave an open door in your heart.

Pre-saving gets you an exclusive first listen and helps boost our song on release day.

>>>Pre-save the song here<<<

This weekend we’ve been invited to compete in the band competition at Merlefest here in NC and we’re feeling beyond honored (and a bit nervous)! Past winners include The Avette Brothers, Old Crown Medicine Show, and Gillian Welch, some pretty big boots to fill! Wish us luck!

We’re joined for the competition by our dear friend and incredible bass player Mike Seal, he’s here for a string of North Carolina dates including the single release show on May 9th (get tickets here) Alicia’s ever talented brother, Alan Best (of Tan and Sober Gentlemen, Lagomorph) will bring us up to a four-piece for the comp.

We’re feeling so grateful for this community we’ve built together and excited for it to be growing. Welcome to the newcomers, it’s good to have you on board. It takes a village y’all!

Pre-Save “Come On Home Molly” here and we’ll see you own the road,

Alicia and Robert

UK Tour Dates Announced May, June, July

We’re back! And this time with new music in tow! Next month we hop over the pond for our ‘Over Again UK Tour’ May-July. Click here to see all show info and tickets.

We’ll be carrying some pre-release CDs and vinyl of the new album (which comes out on 2nd September) and if you come to a show you can get your mits on a copy before anyone else!

We’ll be releasing several singles over the summer leading up to the full LP including the title track ‘Over Again’. For us, this album marks a new beginning—like a rebirth—as we shed negative cycles to work towards a brighter future. Join us on this journey as we step into a new phase of our music.

We’ve got plenty of shows in North Carolina before then, and our bassist Mike Seal will be flying out to play some of those with us, (including our first SINGLE RELEASE SHOW in Durham on May 9th) before we all head back to the UK to tour together.

Come and say hi!

We’re running a competition to win a copy of the album and T-shirt, share this post and read the instructions in the captions!

Not only has the pine forest erupted in yellow pollen (see boot photo above), the dogwood, jasmine, and wisteria are in full bloom—we are surrounded by the sights and sounds of spring and new beginnings… which also happens to be the theme of the new album. We hope you’re finding the joy and hope in this new season and we’ll see you soon.


Your fan,

A Different Thread

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FULL TOUR DATES AND INFO