Midwestern singer/songwriter Jerome Forde will be releasing his second album via ( weewerk), titled Wintertide Blues, on February 16, 2024. He is the first American to sign with the indie label based out of Toronto known for artists like Great Lake Swimmers, Art Bergmann, and The Burning Hell.

The album’s first single, “All Along”, will arrive on January 26th.

Having created music in his youth, Forde returned to writing and recording a few years ago and his 2023 self-titled debut album was praised for its blend of Folk artistry, universal themes, and atmospheric sounds.

His new album, Wintertide Blues has hints of influences like The Beach Boys, Kris Kristofferson, and Beck, and focuses in on “gritty love songs–as bitter as they are sweet.”

A diversity of instruments, all of which are played by Forde, are represented on the record: acoustic and electric guitar, banjo, ukulele, bell set, drums, bass, keyboard, harmonica, and more.