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Where is my love? Cat Clyde howls, opening her new album ‘Mud Blood Bone’ with abandon. Can’t find my love? It’s not the somber lament of a longing woman, but a feral eruption, the roar of an animal on the edge. Her voice crumples with dismay, a swampy croon over romping keys. I got a hole in my chest / I can’t take the emptiness / Where is my love? It’s the essential question of ‘Mud Blood Bone,’ a void eleven frenetic songs sizzle to fill.

The Canadian songwriter’s fourth full-length and first release with Concord Records finds her at a point of personal evolution. “I wrote these songs at the end of a big cycle,” she shares. “Love was not present in my life and I didn’t know where to find it or how to get it back.” Essential to the search, Clyde discovered, was relinquishing old notions. “In the past, I felt like love chained me, controlled me, put me in a cage.”

Clyde looked to her Métis indigenous roots and invoked a deep reverence for nature to redefine it, which resonates through her intentional rendition of Marty Robbins’ hit, “My Love.” My love is the valley / The breeze is its sigh / My love is the mountains / That reaches to the sky. The lyrics resonated with her search for something truer, and far more glorious, than the experiences of her past. The wail of the coyote / The flight of the dove / It’s all creation / And that’s what I love.

Clyde found solace in the natural world’s cyclicality, the inescapability of time. “Life is constantly moving forward,” she says. “And though I was writing about my past, I was also writing to my future self.” She celebrates this on “Another Time.” I walked a ragged mile / Found myself at your door / But that old road keeps calling me / To walk a thousand more. Clyde relishes the duality of every moment—the presence of joy, made urgent by certainty that it will end, or the weight of grief, softened by knowledge that it will pass. “Everything becomes a ripple in time,” she says. “Real love is a beam that echoes through all times, all spaces, and all realms.”

Throughout eleven tracks, Clyde’s personal experiences radiate relatable. On “Man’s World,” she tackles the agonizing limitations of patriarchal society over feverish, bluesy guitars. Her raucous and revelatory anthem confronts the inherent dangers—both physical and emotional—of occupying a female body. By “Night Eyes,” she arrives at a satisfying self-liberation, and with due drama. What begins as a soulful ballad builds until it bursts, irresistibly cinematic as she proclaims at the top of her range: Build a fire in the caves of me / But know I’ll never be / A slave again for love.

“Press Down,” co-written with Courtney Marie Andrews, solidifies that sentiment; it’s an epiphany and an emotional unshackling in one. “I hadn’t done too many writing sessions previously, and really enjoyed my time with Courtney,” says Clyde. “I brought the song in, unfinished and in pieces, and we sat on the floor in her lovely home with tea. It was beautiful to dig into it with her, and to discover the song contained answers to questions I had been avoiding, truths I didn’t want to look at.” Clyde grapples with the weight of an oppressive love through the track, eventually finding the strength to rise above it: If someday you find me / And time has untied me / I’ll be moving like a mountain / Only the sky can press down.

Produced with Drew Vandenberg (Toro Y Moi, Faye Webster, S.G. Goodman) and recorded at Chase Park Transduction in Athens, Georgia, Clyde’s new collection exists in a sonic overlap; the rockabilly grit of contemporaries like Sierra Ferrell, The Deslondes, or Nick Shoulders, meets the vulnerable, folk rock volatility of Big Thief or Angel Olsen. “Drew was the perfect person to help me assemble the players and bring this collection to life,” says Clyde. “Everyone brought their own unique gift to the studio. I create from a place of instinct, and once we all locked in, it felt easy, and we were able to capture the songs live.” Liam Duncan of Boy Golden was another integral collaborator. “He was there from day one demos to the album’s finalization,” Clyde explains, “as a great friend, musician, and anchor to the original sentiment of each song.”

Clyde’s foundational relationship with music began through a vent in the floor. “I’d lift the rug up to hear my grandfather playing his fiddle along to cassette tapes in the basement.” This was in North Ontario at summertime family gatherings, the best of which would culminate in impromptu family jam sessions. “I can’t really remember a time when I wasn’t singing.” After a fleeting, childhood stint with the piano, Clyde took on the guitar around age thirteen. “When I discovered Blues music—well—that changed my life.” The riffs of Lead Belly and Robert Johnson were too complicated for her small, preteen hands to master, but they inspired Clyde to write her own songs. She busked through adolescence, joined a punk band called Shit Bats in college, and recorded her first album in a friend’s basement before she graduated. Four full-lengths later, Clyde’s voice vibrates with that ferocious confidence of one who’s been doing this her whole life.

‘Mud Blood Bone’ exudes a nomadic independence. Clyde penned some of the songs in her 1973 Boler trailer, parked temporarily on a farm in Ontario, others on a narrow boat in England, and the rest in transit from one festival to another, letting lyrics stream freely from a jetlagged dream state. “Constantly being on the move, having to navigate new environments, it forces me to be present, and to confront my own feelings,” Clyde says. “You can’t hide behind comforts. You have to know exactly who you are, and what you want.”

The result is uninhibited, raw, pure; it’s the sound of personal truth discovered in real time. Clyde is cracked wide open and what spills out—equal parts despair, invocation, discovery, and celebration—is the love she went looking for. “When I listen to this album, I know that my power belongs to me. Love lives inside of me. I can always find it.”

Credits

Produced by Drew Vandenberg and Cat Clyde

Engineered by Drew Vandenberg and Annie Leeth at Chase Park Transduction (Athens, GA

Additional Engineering (Vibraphone) – Jason Tait at Traditional Grip Audio (Winnipeg, MB)

Mixed by Drew Vandenberg at Chase Park Transduction (Athens, GA)

Mastered by Paul Blakemore at Concord Studios (Nashville, TN)

Photography: Robbie Stilwell (front cover and back photo)

Artwork: Achilles Marionidis

Side A

Where Is My Love (03:19)

Cat Clyde

Cat Clyde – lead vocals, harmonies, acoustic guitar
Liam Duncan – electric guitar
Matt Stoessel – electric guitar
Erik Olson – piano

Charles LaMont Garner – drums and percussion
Robby Handley – bass

Man’s World (02:42)

Cat Clyde

Cat Clyde – lead vocals, harmonies, acoustic guitar
Liam Duncan – electric guitar
Matt Stoessel – electric guitar
The USCFA – knee slaps

Charles LaMont Garner – drums and percussion
Robby Handley – bass

Wild One (02:22)

Cat Clyde

Cat Clyde: electric guitar, vocals

Matt Stoessel: pedal steel

Charles LaMont Garner: drums, big toms

Robby Handley: electric bass, upright bass

Liam Duncan: harmonica, electric guitar, baritone guitar, classical guitar,

tambourine

Dark Back (02:57)

Cat Clyde

Cat Clyde – lead vocals, harmonies, acoustic guitar
Liam Duncan – electric guitar
Matt Stoessel – slide guitar
Erik Olson – piano

Charles LaMont Garner – drums and percussion
Robby Handley – bass

Hold My Hand (03:15)

Cat Clyde

Cat Clyde – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Liam Duncan – banjo, vocal harmonies
Matt Stoessel – electric guitar
Erik Olson – B3 organ

Charles LaMont Garner – drums and percussion
Robby Handley – bass

I Am Now (05:21)

Cat Clyde

Cat Clyde – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Liam Duncan – dulcimer, banjo, acoustic guitars, mandolin
Matt Stoessel – pedal steel
Erik Olson – piano
Annie Leeth – violin
Graham Leaver – vibraphone

Charles LaMont Garner – drums and percussion
Robby Handley – bass

Side B

My Love (03:22)

Martin D. Robinson (aka: Marty Robbins)

Anthem Mariposa Music (BMI), Administered by Anthem Music Group

Cat Clyde – lead vocals, hums, acoustic guitar
Liam Duncan – baritone guitar, whistle, tambourine
Matt Stoessel – electric guitar, distorted guitar chords
Erik Olson – Rhodes, Wurlitzer, B3 organ

Charles LaMont Garner – drums and percussion
Robby Handley – bass

Wanna Ride (01:40)

Cat Clyde

Cat Clyde – lead vocals, harmonies, electric guitar
Liam Duncan – baritone guitar
Matt Stoessel – electric guitar
Erik Olson – Farfisa organ

Charles LaMont Garner – drums and percussion
Robby Handley – bass

Night Eyes (02:21)

Cat Clyde

Cat Clyde – lead vocals, harmonies, electric guitar
Liam Duncan – lead electric guitar
Matt Stoessel – pedal steel
Erik Olson – piano
Annie Leeth – violin
Graham Leaver – vibraphone
Joe Abbott – clarinet

Charles LaMont Garner – drums and percussion
Robby Handley – bass

Press Down (02:14)

Cat Clyde / Courtney Marie Andrews

Cat Clyde – lead vocals, electric guitar
Liam Duncan – electric guitar
Matt Stoessel – slide guitar
Erik Olson – piano

Charles LaMont Garner – drums and percussion
Robby Handley – bass

Another Time (03:39)

Cat Clyde

Cat Clyde – lead vocals, harmonies, electric guitar
Liam Duncan – electric guitar stabs and end melody
Matt Stoessel – pedal steel, dobro, drone, ebow
Erik Olson – Wurlitzer

Charles LaMont Garner – drums and percussion
Robby Handley – bass

Thank you:

Gratitude, gratitude, gratitude,

To my gods and guides that light my path all ways. To my dear friend Liam Duncan, whose heartening and uplifting spirit helped me remember myself, lending strength and inspiration to keep my fires bright all through the etchings to the final forms. To my management team – Peter Leak and Anna Pearson – persistently carving the path, so the dreams can waltz tangible and physical through the door. To Drew Vandenberg, a great pillar and pilot, assembling a team of all star players, who brought true magic and beauty into these songs. To all those that had a hand in lifting the vision from the ether, holding space, inspiring me, trusting me, and believing in me. Lastly, to all who are moved by the music – I ride the beam on the steam of your love and support, thank you.

Artist Representation/Management: Peter Leak and Anna Pearson for Red Light Management

www.catclydemusic.com

℗ & © 2025 Cat Clyde. Under exclusive license to Concord Records. Manufactured for and Distributed by Concord, 10 Lea Avenue, Suite 300, Nashville, TN 37210. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws. CRE03358

Lyrics

Where Is My Love 

Oh my love
Been gone so long
Been gone so long 
My love is gone
Gone so long
So long gone
Where is my love?
Can’t find my love?

I got a hole in my chest
I can’t take the emptiness
Where is my love

Seasons come
Seasons know
Just how and when 
To let it go
Just like a flame
A single blow
Where is my love?
Where is my love?

I got a hole in my chest
I can’t take the emptiness
Where is my love

Untie my knot 
Unlink my chain 
So I can find love’s comely flame
Time goes by
Time moves slow
I need my love
Can’t find my love

I got a hole in my chest
I can’t take the emptiness
Where is my love

Man’s World

Oh my heart’s so deep
Oh my love’s so wide
If I don’t lock my door
Who knows what will come inside

Cause it’s a man’s world
And you know I do my best
I can’t express my woman self
Without a shield across my chest 

Some women make it look so easy
They do it all alone
Well I envy those women 
Cause I love to be alone

But it’s a man’s world
And you know I do my best
I can’t express my woman self
Without a shield across my chest

I give myself away 
I give all the very best
So I can have a home
So I can take a rest

Cause it’s a man’s world
And you know I do my best
I can’t express my woman self
Without a shield across my chest

It’s so hard to live with you
But I can’t live without
I need four stone walls 
To keep the vampires out

Cause it’s a man’s world
And you know I do my best
I can’t express my woman self
Without a shield across my chest

No I can’t express my woman self
Without a shield across my chest

Wild One 

Big sky moving on the wide
All I know turned with the tide
Everything I knew of love 
Flew out the blue top high above

I feel happy, I feel sad
Thinking about the times we had
All we shared and all we made
Carved into a single blade

Oh wild one
Wild one
Lay with me under the rays
Of soft sun

Time stood still inside the hour
We opened like the wild rose flowers
From earth and mud and blood and bone
The silence echoes like a stone

Heart go out and heart come home
Up into the clouds of foam
Let my strings be lose and fly
Up into the open sky

Oh wild one
Wild one
Lay with me under the rays
Of soft sun

Maybe I’ve been here before
I’ve walked this room, know this floor
Things to be and what has been 
I can’t remember where or when

Eyes that laugh lips that sing
Leather buckles silver rings
Shadows fall and time goes by 
Measured in my lonely sigh 

Dark Back

Dogs were barking the moon was black
As we stood there swaying with the dark on our backs
Slipped through your fingers and I held you tight
I could have rocked there slowly in the cold all night

My body was telling you my mouth wouldn’t say
Time it was standing but I knew it wouldn’t stay

Danced alone in the streetlight and I sang you a song
Kissed you once last time saying it won’t be long
Til our arms again would be wrapping around
I didn’t know if it was so but I took comfort in the sound

My body was telling you my mouth wouldn’t say
Time it was standing but I knew it wouldn’t stay

I stepped slowly ascending the stair
Looked back only once and again met you there
Passed my message like smoke from my mind through my eyes
Watched it float to you gently watched it float into the night

My body was telling you my mouth wouldn’t say
Time it was standing but I knew it wouldn’t stay

Hold My Hand

Let’s set outside where the sunsets wide
Talk in spirals loop and stride
I can’t find a place I wanna hide beside you
Come on in my kitchen let the kettle run
Moon she’s got me cryin’, moon she’s got me rung
Out on the pavement, no more road to ride
Maybe I could feel better 
If I had you on my side

And if you hold my hand I think you could understand
And if you hold my hand I think you could understand

Let’s find a soft hot rock by a running river
Shed all our clothes let cool water make us shiver
Sink in sink out come on and show me what you know
That I ain’t never seen

And if you hold my hand I think you could understand
And if you hold my hand I think you could understand

I wanna move with love in the buoyant salty ether 
Let the vibration hum, strike desire’s hungry fever 
Let it all go in surrender 
Release all control 
Pick a number, choose a card, and let the dice fall

And if you hold my hand I think you could understand
Yeah if you hold my hand I think you could understand
Oh if you hold my hand I think you could understand
Mmm hold my hand 
Mmm 

I Am Now

I’ve been sitting in the stillness
Like I’ve never done before
Withered whips of wanting 
I whittle on the floor
I’m carving out my life
Each stroke is calm and sure
I am now oh and how I’m opening the door

Maybe it’s like a river how 
It empties and it swells
Maybe it’s like a season 
on the other side it tells
But I won’t leave until you start
Cause I’m a dog with a dog’s heart
Oh I am now, oh and how
We never really part

Am I moving closer 
Sometimes I just can’t tell
I still climb the tower at midnight
Just to ring your bell
And maybe it’s like the moon 
How she empties and she swells
Oh I am now oh and how
Time will only tell

There’s an ember in my heart 
That’s never been blown
There’s a river in the dark 
That’s never been shown 
And if I close my eyes 
Will I lift up and disappear
Oh I am now oh and how
I float away from fear

I’m making friends with emptiness
Past and future isn’t real
Time it ain’t no line
But it takes everything I feel
And though it seems a constant stream
I’m sure there is a shore
Oh I am now oh and how
I’m opening the door

My Love 

My love is the valley
The breeze is its sigh
My love is the mountains
That reach to the sky
My love is the valley
The rocks and the rivers
My love is the prairie
The low running hills
The low running hills

The call of the night bird
I love every trill
There’s peace and contentment
When everything’s still
The wail of the coyote
The flight of the dove
It’s all creation
And that’s what I love
That’s what I love 

The wail of the coyote
The flight of the dove
It’s all creation
And that’s what I love
That’s what I love

Wanna Ride

I don’t wanna be nobody 
I don’t wanna be in a body
I just wanna ride

I don’t wanna feel so lonely
I don’t wanna feel you only
I just wanna ride

On the tide
In my own stride
By and by

I don’t wanna close my eyes
I don’t wanna close the door
I don’t wanna cry alone
I don’t wanna beg for more
I don’t want a locked cold cage
Hold this rage
I just wanna ride

On the tide
In my own stride
By and by
By and by 

I don’t wanna be nobody
I don’t wanna be in a body
I don’t wanna feel so lonely
I don’t wanna feel
I just wanna ride

On the tide
In my own stride
By and by
By and by 
By and by
Bye and bye

Night Eyes

I laid back down in my night eyes
And I visioned you there
Moonbeams in my hair
When out my heart came a winging 
Softly singing
Between time one and time two

Inside the damp earth call
With love I send it all
Above the mountains tall 
Below the cordless moon

Smoke on the rise I was moving
Soft hands soothing
Gleaming in the night
Silken strings wrapped around me
Left my old body 
Dressed in blue and white

Winding through the silver trees
Let my love trill out from me 
All the light comes back I see 
When the raven meets the dove

A long dog-path going someway 
I’m going someplace I never knew

Build a fire in the caves of me
But know I’ll never be 
A slave again for love

Oh no I’ll never be a slave again for love
I’ll never be a slave again for love

Press Down 

Alone now you’ll find me
I need no shackles to remind me
Gone are the lovely dreams
That once held me so sweet
Scent of you lingers
I’m wrapped around you finger
And you keep on
Pressing me down

I could be dancing
Floating enchancing
I could be falling like rain
I could be flying
Stead I’m here crying
Hearing birds singing your name

In trouble you’ll find me
The past that confines me
Tell me how does one 
return from two?
So dark in my heart now
Your memory is so loud
I’m longing for the morning
As the sun goes down

I could be singing 
All my bells ringing 
I could be reaching like a flame
I could be riding
But I’m stuck here deciding
Whether or not to take this train

If someday you find me
And time has untied me
I’ll be moving like a mountain
Only the sky can press down

Another Time

Dance me slowly baby
Take me for a ride
Lead me back to someplace 
I can come to in my mind
I walked a ragged mile
Found myself at your door
But that old road keeps calling me 
To walk a thousand more

Hold my close now baby, 
Press your cheek to mine
Pull me deep into the dream 
so I can live inside
Like a flower in springtime 
That must bloom and die
Keep me by your window
And watch my petals dry

Sway me gentle baby, 
Turn me in the tide
Fill me with your breath 
Set me down easy like a sky
Ripple in the water
Teardrop in your eye
Pass me through the way you do 
Into another time 

Time time time time time..