[Cover photo credit to Kendall Rock]
Midwest Indie Folk artist Humbird has announced that her new album, Morning When It Comes, will be released on September 25, 2026, via Nettwerk. Alongside this news, she has shared the album’s opening track, “Daughter of Empire,” out now.
Written by Siri Undlin, the artist behind the moniker, while “navigating a wave of mental and physical illness,” Morning When It Comes is a collection of twelve “secular hymns that draw inspiration from the cosmos to find comfort down here on Earth.”
Recorded in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the album marks Undlin’s debut as a co-Producer, working alongside longtime producer Shane Leonard. Together with a cast of collaborators, including bassist Pat Keen and pedal steel player Rich Hinman (Sara Bareilles, Rosanne Cash), they rafted a Midwest Americana sound with electric elements.
New single “Daughter of Empire” takes on the “heavy realities of late-stage capitalism and daily dissociation.”
Undlin reflects:
It was surprisingly cathartic to take this song about empire and personal avoidance and choose to infuse it with playfulness and sonic urgency, a reminder that small changes can shift an entire framework if you’re willing to experiment and not take yourself too seriously.
The past two years have marked a prolific stretch for the Minneapolis-based singer-songwriter. She released her critically acclaimed album Right On in 2024, followed by 2025’s Astrovan: The Love Song Vignettes.
During that time, Humbird toured extensively, headlining clubs across the U.S. and supporting Indigo De Souza, Watchhouse, Brent Cobb, and Lady Lamb, in addition to appearances at Americanafest, Folk Alliance, Pickathon, Treefort Music Festival, MerleFest, Celtic Connections, and NPR’s Mountain Stage. In addition to one-off show dates and festival appearances, Humbird will join John Craigie as support on his September east coast run.
Humbird on tour:
Fri, July 10 Lutsen, MN @ Lutsong Music Festival
Thur, July 23-Sun, July 26 White Sulphur Springs, MT @ Red Ants Pants Music Festival
Sat, Sept 5 Shell Lake, WI @ Brickyard Pottery & Folk House
Wed, Sept 9 Cincinnati, OH @ The Ludlow Garage (supporting John Craigie)
Thur, Sept 10 Pittsburgh, PA @ Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall (supporting John Craigie)
Fri, Sept 11 Ardmore, PA @ The Ardmore Music Hall (supporting John Craigie)
Sat, Sept 12 Woodstock, NY @ Levon Helm Studios (supporting John Craigie)
Sun, Sept 13 Homer, NY @ Center for the Arts of Homer (supporting John Craigie)
Wed, Sept 16 South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground (supporting John Craigie)
Thur, Sept 17 Waldoboro, ME @ Waldo Theatre (supporting John Craigie)
Fri, Sept 18 Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair (supporting John Craigie)
Sat, Sept 19 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (supporting John Craigie)
