The Weight of the Woods
2026 studio album by Dermot Kennedy
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The Weight of the Woods is the third studio album by the Irish singer-songwriter Dermot Kennedy, released on 3 April 2026 through Interscope Records and Island Records. The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, making Kennedy the first Irish solo artist to top the chart with their first three studio albums.[3]
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| Released | 3 April 2026 | |||
| Length | 50:22 | |||
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| Producer | Gabe Simon | |||
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| Singles from The Weight of the Woods | ||||
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| Singles from The Weight of the Woods (Deluxe) | ||||
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A deluxe edition was released on 11 September 2026.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "The Weight of the Woods (Reprise)" |
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| 1:04 |
| 2. | "Honest" |
| Simon | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Refuge" |
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| 3:38 |
| 4. | "Funeral" |
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| 4:03 |
| 5. | "Endless" |
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| 3:46 |
| 6. | "Sycamore" |
| Simon | 3:45 |
| 7. | "Often, Lately" |
| Simon | 3:19 |
| 8. | "Turnstile" |
| 3:50 | |
| 9. | "Wasted" |
| Simon | 3:43 |
| 10. | "Blue Eyes" |
| Willetts | 3:37 |
| 11. | "Trepidation" |
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| 4:07 |
| 12. | "The Only Time I Prayed" |
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| 4:29 |
| 13. | "Happiness" | Simon | 3:33 | |
| 14. | "The Weight of the Woods" |
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| 3:42 |
| Total length: | 50:22 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 15. | "Black Water" | 4:02 |
| 16. | "Deserve" | 4:21 |
| 17. | "Stockholm" | 5:44 |
| 18. | "Funeral" (acoustic) | 4:00 |
| 19. | "Turnstile" (acoustic) | 3:44 |
Notes
Personnel
Credits are adapted from Tidal.[4]
Musicians
- Dermot Kennedy – vocals (all tracks), bodhrán (track 2), percussion (3), background vocals (4, 6–9, 11, 13), acoustic guitar (10, 13)
- Joel Stagg – bird song (1), background vocals (4), wind machine (7), sound effects (14)
- Maynooth University Chamber Choir – choir vocals (1, 6–8)
- Michael T. Dawson – chorus direction (1, 6–8)
- Gabe Simon – bass (2–5, 7, 8, 11), acoustic guitar (2–4, 6–9, 11, 13), background vocals (2–4, 7–9, 13), mandolin (2, 3), piano (2, 4), bouzouki (2, 8, 9), drums (2), percussion (3, 4, 8, 9); accordion baritone guitar (3); electric guitar (4, 6, 13), Hammond B3 (4, 11, 13); Mellotron, strings direction (4); upright bass (6, 9, 11–13); bodhrán, foot stomp (6); 12-string acoustic guitar, slide guitar (7); synthesizer (8, 11), kalimba (9, 11), drums (9); programming, pump organ, Rhodes (11); banjo (13)
- Sam Westhoff – piano (2, 5–9, 11–14), drums (2, 6, 9, 11), percussion (2, 6, 11), background vocals (2, 8, 9), organ (2)
- Kevin Frieden – tin whistle (2)
- Carrie K – drums (3, 4, 8), background vocals (4), percussion (8)
- Colm Mac Con Iomaire – violin (3, 5)
- Mikky Ekko – background vocals (3)
- Noah Levine – electric guitar (3)
- Muireann Ní Shé – uilleann pipes (3)
- Benjamin Kaufman – strings direction, violin, viola, cello (4)
- Carey Willetts – programming (5, 8, 9, 11, 12), synthesizer (10, 12), piano (10); drums, pump organ, Rhodes (12)
- Kåre Nymark – horn (5, 12)
- John Mailander – violin (8)
- Claire Kinsella – cello (10)
- Cormac Begley – concertina (13)
Technical
- Oli Jacobs – mixing (all tracks), engineering (4, 5), additional engineering (2, 7, 8), engineering assistance (3)
- Fraser Latimer – mixing assistance (1–3, 5–14)
- Sam Westhoff – engineering (1–3, 5–13)
- Gabe Simon – engineering (4, 5), additional engineering (8)
- Carey Willetts – engineering (10, 12), engineering assistance (5)
- Kevin Frieden – engineering assistance (1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14), additional engineering (3, 5)
- Maddie Harmon – engineering assistance (2, 7, 8, 13), additional engineering (3, 4)
- Alberto Sewald – additional engineering (4)
- Donogh Hennessey – additional engineering (13)
- Ruairi O'Flaherty – mastering
Charts
| Chart (2026) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 17 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] | 13 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 9 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] | 35 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9] | 72 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] | 20 |
| French Physical Albums (SNEP)[11] | 124 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 5 |
| Irish Albums (Official Charts)[13] | 1 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14] | 27 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[15] | 1 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] | 7 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[17] | 1 |
| US Billboard 200[18] | 100 |