When Rivers Meet announced as No.2 in midweek Album Chart
WHEN RIVERS MEET
BRAND NEW ALBUM NO.2 IN
MIDWEEK ALBUM CHART
ADDICTED TO YOU
BUY HERE / STREAM HERE
May 27th 2025: When Rivers Meet have today been announced at No.2 in the midweek UK Official Albums Chart with their latest album Addicted To You. Purchase/Stream Addicted To You her
When Rivers Meet say, "We’re absolutely blown away to be Number 2 in the UK midweek album charts! The support for Addicted To You has been incredible, and we’re so grateful to everyone who’s been part of this journey with us. As a fully independent band, self-released, self-managed, this moment means the world. It’s a huge milestone, and we couldn’t have done it without the amazing people who believe in our music."
Newly-expanded to become a six-piece band – both on record and on stage – the album dramatically expands the band’s signature blues-rock sound, bringing an incredible array of new sonic textures and an atmospheric and intriguing production which showcases the ambitious and dynamic music When Rivers Meet have crafted.
When Rivers Meet have just added further dates to their major Tree Of Life Tour in the autumn, due to popular demand. Ahead of this they will also headline The Waterfront in Norwich on May 29th.
TREE OF LIFE TOUR DATES
Sept 26th – Exeter, The Phoenix*
Sept 27th – Liskeard, Carnglaze Caverns *
Sept 28th – Bath, Komedia
Oct 2nd – Stamford, Corn Exchange
Oct 3rd – Newbury, Arlington Arts
Oct 24th – Galashiels, Mac-Arts *
Oct 25th – Inverness, An Seomar *
Oct 26th – Aberdeen, The Lemon Tree
Oct 31st – Southport, The Atkinson
Nov 1st – Manchester, Band On The Wall
Nov 2nd – London, Islington Assembly Hall
Nov 6th – Wolverhampton, KK’s Steel Mill
Nov 7th – Barnsley, Birdwell Venue
Nov 8th – Gateshead, Glasshouse ICM
Nov 9th – Carlisle, Old Fire Station
Nov 20th – Cardiff, The Globe
Nov 21st – Chester, The Live Rooms
Nov 22nd – Gloucester, Guildhall
Nov 27th – Reading, Sub 89
Nov 28th – Bury St Edmunds, The Apex *
* new dates added
When Rivers Meet will also be appearing at a host of British festivals including Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Sign Of The Times Festival, Alford Rock And Blues Festival, Bures Music Festival, Brasenose Fringe Festival, Castell Roc Festival, Cottingham Folk Festival, Brightlingsea Free Music Festival and The Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival.
For tickets visit www.whenriversmeet.co.uk
FURTHER INFORMATION
When Rivers Meet have a unique sound defying genres, fusing the raw power of blues-rock, the storytelling soul of Americana, and the heartfelt intimacy of folk. Their music is gritty, soulful, and electrifying, with Grace’s powerhouse vocals and Aaron’s dynamic musicianship creating something truly unforgettable. Whether harmonising in haunting unison or trading lead vocals, their voices create a magnetic dynamic that sets them apart.
On Addicted To You they have taken their songwriting, sound and ambition to new heights, fueled with passion and electrifying with power. It’s an album that sets its sights on ever-greater success and will find the band a global audience who resonate with its heart and soul.
Recorded in The Boathouse Studio, Suffolk and produced and mixed by Adam Bowers, it dramatically expands the band’s signature blues-rock sound, bringing an incredible array of new sonic textures and an atmospheric and intriguing production which showcases the ambitious and dynamic music When Rivers Meet have crafted.
Lead single and title track, ‘Addicted To You’, kicks off the album, riding in on an insistent guitar riff with Grace and Aaron Bond’s double vocals laying a tantalising trail until the euphoric chorus kicks in. A gloriously catchy and instantly memorable rock classic, the official video finds the husband-and-wife dual vocalists sharing the limelight in equal measure as they explore hidden spaces, wintery landscapes, industrial ruins and sacred fires.
Second single ‘Break Free’ is a raw and rousing rock song, ‘built on on a thumping four-to-the-floor drum beat and strident guitar riff, with Aaron Bond taking lead vocal duties. Boasting an explosive chorus, and a psychedelic middle-eight, its video finds him incarcerated in a police cell and going mad in prison, whilst desperate for the sanctuary of breaking free into wide open spaces.
Album tracks such as the outstanding ‘Coming Up For Air’, with its evocative soundscape and subtle piano signatures demonstrate how When Rivers Meet have grown on this release. The swampy, sliding blues of ‘Still Standing’ boasts a huge singalong chorus, while ‘Preacher’ is oozing with dirty, funk hooks and Grace’s impassioned vocal lead, declaring a state of independence.
Elsewhere the moving ballad ‘Tree Of Life’, the skittery KT Tunstall-vibes of recent single ‘Never Change’ and the soaring folk-rock epic of ‘Don’t Wanna Fight’, showcase an album of depth, experience and musical dexterity which will delight existing fans and entrance new listeners to the band.
On ‘Soft White Sand’ the pair take aim at the jealous comments, music industry bullshit and negative jibes they’ve heard over the years as they’ve forged their own, independent path forwards gaining an Official Albums Charts UK Top 10 album with their last release ‘Aces Are High’, as a result of having built their own, fervent fanbase.
And they pay tribute to those fans, The Rapids, with the self-titled closing number ‘When Rivers Meet’, stating, “Your energy and passion lift us up, just like rapids shaping the course of a river. This song is our way of honouring the powerful connection we share with you.”
The album is available order now on vinyl, CD and digital-download HERE
