Tenille Townes Strips Back on 'The Acrobat' Album

Country singer-songwriter's most personal and powerful record yet

Apr. 10, 2026 at 10:09am

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Acclaimed Canadian artist Tenille Townes releases her third album 'The Acrobat', a stripped-back, folk-leaning project that finds her at her most vulnerable and artistically unfiltered. Written during a period of personal and professional transition, the record features Townes' most honest and resilient songwriting to date, with a deliberately minimal production that places her voice and storytelling front and center.

Why it matters

Townes has built a devoted following through her emotional intelligence and lyrical precision, earning multiple awards. 'The Acrobat' deepens that connection, offering a record that invites listeners to sit inside the stories rather than just hear them.

The details

On 'The Acrobat,' Townes leans away from polished production and toward something more intimate - a folk-leaning, singer-songwriter approach where lyric, melody, and emotion take center stage. The result is a record that feels less like a performance and more like a conversation. The album was written during a period of deep personal and professional transition, capturing Townes at a crossroads as she re-examined long-held patterns and the instinct to please others at the expense of herself.

  • Tenille Townes released 'The Acrobat' in April 2026.

The players

Tenille Townes

A Canadian country singer-songwriter who has built a devoted following through her emotional and lyrically precise songwriting, earning multiple awards.

I'm With Her

A folk supergroup featuring Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz, and Aoife O'Donovan, who collaborated with Townes on the track 'grey like Emmylou'.

Lori McKenna

An acclaimed singer-songwriter who co-wrote several tracks on 'The Acrobat' with Townes.

Amy Wadge

A British singer-songwriter who co-wrote songs on 'The Acrobat' with Townes.

Daniel Tashian

A Nashville-based songwriter who collaborated with Townes on the album.

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What they’re saying

“'All of my experiences and struggles... have led me to this place of shaping my intuition stronger. It's what led me to create this sparse record, stepping away from the noise... to get back to my truth underneath.'”

— Tenille Townes

What’s next

Townes is expected to embark on a tour supporting 'The Acrobat' in the summer of 2026.

The takeaway

With 'The Acrobat,' Tenille Townes has created a quietly powerful album that invites listeners to sit inside her most personal and resilient songwriting to date, marking a bold new chapter in her acclaimed career.