After making waves with a string of emotive releases throughout last year, Leanne Wilkins & The Weathered return with ‘The Art Of Letting Go’, a deeply felt, slow-burning album that walks the fine line between pain and peace. Written in the long shadow of personal loss and global uncertainty, this record feels like an open letter to anyone who’s ever tried to make sense of their world while watching it fall apart and rebuild itself in the same breath.
Where their previous work leaned more into guitar-driven textures, ‘The Art Of Letting Go’ opens up into a more spacious, piano-led soundscape. Leanne’s return to the keys grounds the album in vulnerability. Her voice, both soothing and unflinching, guides us through moments of reflection, conflict, and quiet resilience.
The band, as always, are in perfect step with her emotional current. Clint Hoyler’s bass lines are thoughtful and steady, while Ben Loshin’s drumming (who also shares co-production duties) strikes that elusive balance between restraint and drive. Josh Tvrdy adds shimmering guitar work that feels like sunlight through a cracked window, while guest musicians Abby Gundersen (strings) and Tim Kennedy (organ) elevate already powerful tracks into something cinematic.
There’s no denying that ‘The Art of Letting Go’ carries a heavy burden. Leanne isn’t offering answers so much as walking with you through the wilderness. And by the time it caps off, there’s a sense that maybe, just maybe, the letting go was never about forgetting, but about making space for something new.