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.
A deluxe edition was released on 11 September 2026. Track listing
Notes indicates an additional producer indicates an assistant producer
Personnel Credits are adapted from Tidal. 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 performance for The Weight of the Woods Chart (2026) Peakposition Canadian Albums (Billboard) 72 French Physical Albums (SNEP) 124 US Billboard 200 100
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