Riley Pearce - The Weight Of Our Dreaming (2025) [Hi-Res]

Indie-folk singer-songwriter Riley Pearce dives deep into burnout and the highs and lows of chasing a lifelong dream while soaking in his current season of life as a young father on his forthcoming album The Weight of Our Dreaming, out October 31 via Nettwerk. Alongside the announcement, Riley unveils new single, “You Won’t Be There” – a quietly devastating reflection on the tension between life on the road and the loved ones left at home.

His third full-length record – and the follow-up to 2024’s It’s Your Turn Now – The Weight of Our Dreaming is Riley’s most vulnerable and self-assured work to date. Written during a period of intense burnout and disillusionment, the album wrestles with the shifting role of music in his life, the evolving pressure of the industry, and the bittersweet reality of building a family while still chasing creative ambition.

“This album is about the feeling of everything slipping away, the weight of greater responsibilities, and the higher stakes,” Riley shares. “But it also celebrates a newfound passion and an unshakable faith that this dream is a beautiful and essential part of my life.”