Matilda Mann announces sophomore album ‘Kismet’ out September 4

Today, London-based singer-songwriter Matilda Mann shares her captivating new single ‘The Fig Tree’, and announces her hotly anticipated sophomore album, Kismet, set for release on September 4th. To celebrate, Matilda will embark on a UK tour this October, full itinerary below.

Rooted in a metaphor borrowed from Sylvia Plath, ‘The Fig Tree’ transforms one of literature’s most quietly devastating images into something warm and grounding, finding not anxiety but solace in the idea that some of life’s most important decisions have already been made for you.

Speaking on the track, she explains:

“It’s based off the poem by Sylvia Plath; where she struggles with the overwhelming decision of what to do with her career. Something we all have to go through and though it can feel hopeless and constantly changing, I wanted to try and write something that made it all feel lighter.”

The result is one of Matilda’s most arresting and emotionally complete singles to date: soaring and intimate in equal measure, built around her signature ability to distill enormous feelings into deceptively simple language. The accompanying video is directed by Ben Harris, whose ongoing creative partnership with Matilda has produced some of her most visually memorable work – including the videos for ‘Make It Home’, ‘Dazed & Confused’ and ‘Say It Back’.

‘The Fig Tree’ arrives alongside the announcement of Kismet, Matilda’s sophomore album and the follow-up to her acclaimed debut Roxwell (February 2025). Due September 4th, the 11-track record finds Matilda writing from a place of hard-won peace and expansive joy – an album steeped in the bliss of being newly in love, the quiet beauty of chosen people, and a growing belief that the universe, more often than not, knows what it’s doing. Featuring previously released singles ‘Inventing’ (November 2025) and ‘Bittersweet’(April 2026), Kismet represents a bold and confident step forward.

On the record’s title and central philosophy, Matilda says:

“Kismet” – is defined as destiny; fate. A hypothetical force or personified power that determines the course of future events.The world is so chaotic, full of questions, highs and lows and a lot of the time most of us don’t know what we’re doing. We want to make the most out of the one life we’ve been given and mistakes are a terrifying thing. But I like to think that there’s a comfort in leaning into what the universe has in store, when you start to think of every rejection as a form of being redirected to somewhere you’re actually meant to be. I know that can sound naive or like you’re refusing to see anything negative, but I believe there’s an art in trying to be a positive thinker. It’s hard to do, but over time it’s helped me appreciate the little things and people that mean the most to me. I hope this album can be your escape into seeing life a little brighter.”

Across its eleven tracks, Kismet sees Matilda drawing on a rich moodboard of 70s soul and soft-rock – Al Green, Bill Withers, Carole King and The Carpenters sit alongside contemporary touchstones like Natalie Bergman and The Marías – while retaining the understated emotional candour that has become her calling card. Where Roxwell captured a period of upheaval and uncertainty, Kismet is its counterpart: breezy, major-key melodies, lush arrangements, and swooning vocal harmonies that feel both timeless and deeply personal. “It’s an all or nothing kind of album,” she has said of the record, which was written and recorded with remarkable ease and speed at collaborator Jonah Summerfield’s North London studio. Lyrically, Matilda lays her heart bare throughout – from the confessional tenderness of ‘Forever And A Day’ to the irresistible romanticism of ‘Chain Reaction’ – but Kismet is about more than romance, it’s about perspective. About choosing to find meaning in life’s uncertainties rather than being undone by them.

‘Bittersweet’, released in April, was premiered as Radio 1’s Hottest Record and followed in the slipstream of ‘Inventing’, which surpassed 1 million streams within three weeks of release and racked up 400k TikTok creations and 1 billion views. Those milestones sit within a broader story of rapid and sustained momentum: Matilda’s debut album Roxwellcemented her reputation as one of the UK’s most compelling young songwriters, culminating in a sold-out headline show at London’s KOKO and a 12-date sold-out European tour. She has supported Tom Odell, Role Model, Laufey and Wallows, and was named runner-up in Glastonbury Festival’s prestigious Emerging Talent Competition early in her career.

With Kismet, Matilda Mann steps into her fullest self yet – an artist who has found her footing, her sound, and a rare clarity about what matters most. “I’d love listeners to step away from the troubles of the world, have fun and think about their lives positively, without guilt,” she has said. On the strength of ‘The Fig Tree’ alone, that feels entirely within reach.

2026 Tour Dates

9th October – Manchester – Academy2

10th October – Newcastle – University

11th October – Glasgow – Oran Mor Auditorium

13th October – Bristol – The Trinity Centre

14th October – Birmingham – O2 Insitute 2

16th October – London – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire