Sometimes the simplest things are the best, and Katie Gregson-MacLeod’s latest EP was an excellent example of that, with five perfect folk songs all about love, offering a neat and flawless package that is truly golden and so sure to never rust.
Katie Gregson-MacLeod has already been through the whirlwind. She’s experienced the major label system, gone viral, and felt the pressure of being labelled the ‘next big thing’ far too early in her career. Now, she has found her footing again as an independent artist. She’s releasing through Matt Maltese’s label, which is quickly becoming a haven for artists who want to share tender, lyrically rich work without the pressure to over-polish.
Here we have some of 2025’s best lyrics as the artist seems to take the universal and well-worn path of the love song and still find new phrasing and perspectives. Speaking to Far Out about this victory, she said, “I don’t think there’s been a year in which I have felt more settled in my songwriting than this year. My approach has evolved, my instincts a little different when I pick up the pen, but the intention and honesty behind it has remained the same.”
Clearly, with more to come in 2026, the singer said, “Releasing my EP, Love Me Too Well, I’ll Retire Early and going on my first headline tour in two years, has left me feeling so connected and fulfilled. It has paved a clearer path for me going forward, and I feel I’m heading into 2026 knowing myself and the wee pocket of music I want to carve out and work within, so much better.
EP ‘Love Me Too Well, I’ll Retire Early’, out July 4th.
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