The Weight of the Woods

The Weight of the Woods
Studio album by
Dermot Kennedy
Released18 April 2026 (2026-04-18)
Length50:22
Labels
ProducerGabe Simon
Dermot Kennedy chronology
I've Told the Trees Everything
(2024)		 The Weight of the Woods
(2026)
Singles from The Weight of the Woods
  1. "Funeral"
    Released: 21 January 2026
  2. "Refuge"
    Released: 20 February 2026
  3. "Honest"
    Released: 20 March 2026

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.[1]

Track listing

The Weight of the Woods track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Weight of the Woods (Reprise)"
  • Simon
  • Maddie Harmon[b]
1:04
2."Honest"
  • Kennedy
  • Simon
Simon3:39
3."Refuge"
3:38
4."Funeral"
4:03
5."Endless"
  • Simon
  • Willetts[a]
3:46
6."Sycamore"
  • Kennedy
  • Simon
  • Westhoff
Simon3:45
7."Often, Lately"
  • Kennedy
  • Simon
  • Joel Stagg
  • Westhoff
  • Willetts
Simon3:19
8."Turnstile"
  • Kennedy
  • Simon
  • Westhoff
  • Willetts
3:50
9."Wasted"
  • Kennedy
  • Simon
  • Westhoff
  • Willetts
Simon3:43
10."Blue Eyes"
  • Kennedy
  • Willetts
Willetts3:37
11."Trepidation"
  • Kennedy
  • Simon
  • Westhoff
  • Willetts
  • Simon
  • Willetts[a]
4:07
12."The Only Time I Prayed"
  • Kennedy
  • Willetts
  • Willetts
  • Simon[a]
4:29
13."Happiness"
Simon3:33
14."The Weight of the Woods"
  • Kennedy
  • Roman
  • Simon
  • Westhoff
3:42
Total length:50:22

Notes

  • ^[a] indicates an additional producer
  • ^[b] indicates an assistant producer

Personnel

Credits are adapted from Tidal.[2]

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) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3]17
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4]13
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5]9
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6]35
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[7] 72
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8]20
French Physical Albums (SNEP)[9] 124
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10]5
Irish Albums (Official Charts)[11]1
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12]27
Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[13]1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14]7
UK Albums (Official Charts)[15]1
US Billboard 200[16] 100

References

  1. ↑ "Dermot Kennedy makes UK chart history with Number 1 album The Weight of the Woods". Official Charts Company. 10 April 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "The Weight of the Woods / Dermot Kennedy / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Dermot Kennedy – The Weight of the Woods". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Dermot Kennedy – The Weight of the Woods" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Dermot Kennedy – The Weight of the Woods" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Dermot Kennedy – The Weight of the Woods" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Billboard Canadian Albums: Week of April 18, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Dermot Kennedy – The Weight of the Woods" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Top Albums Physiques (Semaine du 29 mai 2026)" (in French). Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Dermot Kennedy – The Weight of the Woods" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  11. ↑ "Official Irish Albums Chart on 10/4/2026 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "Charts.nz – Dermot Kennedy – The Weight of the Woods". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 10/4/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Dermot Kennedy – The Weight of the Woods". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  15. ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 10/4/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  16. ↑ "Billboard 200: Week of April 18, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
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