Overview

• Staples confirmed the album for November 7 via ANTI- and shared the full 10-song tracklist.
• She released a new rendition of Kevin Morby’s Beautiful Strangers, which Morby publicly hailed as a career high for him.
• The set focuses on covers, spanning writers like Leonard Cohen, Curtis Mayfield, Tom Waits, Mahalia Jackson, Sparklehorse and Gillian Welch, and it includes her 2025 take on Frank Ocean’s Godspeed.
• An expansive guest lineup features MJ Lenderman, Katie Crutchfield, Justin Vernon, Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Guy, Derek Trucks, Jeff Tweedy and others.
• Fall 2025 and early 2026 tour dates are posted, including February 28 at New York’s Beacon Theatre with Allison Russell, with tickets on sale September 5 and presales starting September 3; outlets differ on producer credit, citing either Brad Cook or Phil Cook.