Staloch releases mesmerising new single ‘Masks’

“Your favourite new storyteller” –  Euphoria

“Staloch spins heartache over a variety of Americana adjacent tempos… the whole EP is a standout for its weightiness and ability to sink deep-rotted feelings into every tone and melody, cementing itself as a real journey for such a nascent songwriter.” – Ones To Watch

“The Austin-born, Nashville-based singer/songwriter cements himself as part of folk rock’s ‘next generation’ – and a definitive Atwood artist-to-watch” – Atwood Magazine

““The Garden” is a personal and precise picture of Staloch’s craft and character, brimming with anthemic hooks, a dense and uplifting emotional potency, and colourful, naturalistic sonic palettes.” – Wonderland

Today, 21-year-old singer and songwriter Bo Staloch releases the staggeringly beautiful ‘Masks’, out now on Capitol/Polydor Records.

Yet another example of the Austin-born, Nashville-based artist’s undeniable old-soul energy, the new single is a lushly melancholic and deeply affecting immersion in heartache set to a dynamic mix of baroque pop, alt-folk, and indie rock. Listen HERE and watch the visualiser HERE.

Following early July’s ‘From A Different Age’, ‘Masks’ reunites Staloch with producer Brad Cook (Mavis Staples, Waxahatchee) and a gallery of ace performers including Colin Croom (Twin Peaks), Nathan Stocker (Hippo Campus), Matt McCaughan (Bon Iver), Libby Rodenbough (Mipso), and Jon Low. Opening on haunting keys and strummed guitar, the song slowly unfolds beneath Staloch’s mesmerising vocals. Between his emotive quaver and intimate poetry, he triangulates a space between deep sadness, heavy knowing, and soft kindness: “Darling what a mess we’ve made, wipe those tears from your face / This house is going up in flames, wearing our masks on a burning stage.”  Violin and a full-band press bring it to a soul-searing close.

Leaning into a striking loud-quiet-loud dynamic, ‘From a Different Age’ was no less stunning. After Staloch performed it at the Rolling Stone Stateside Fourth of July festival in Kingston, New York, Rolling Stone noted that the era-opening single “shows off what [Staloch] does well: achingly pretty folk-rock tunes that combine a delicate croon, subtly atmospheric kick, and gut-punch choruses, sort of like a more anthemic Bon Iver.”

An acclaimed performer as well, Staloch recently wrapped up a special EU/UK acoustic tour with fellow Texan riser Abby Powledge. To commemorate the series, the pair released ‘Falling Slowly (Live From London)’ last month, making Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová’s iconic duet from 2007’s beloved Once musical film their own. Next up, Stalochwill be playing his beloved hometown Austin City Limits Music Festival on October 2.

As his devoted fans can attest, Staloch has been on a tear recently sharing acoustic, at-home performances of unreleased songs and some choice covers on TikTok — welcome movement after a breakout 2025 that saw him tour with John Vincent III, Houndmouth, and Ashe; open for Zach Bryan at London’s Hyde Park; make his Lollapalooza debut; and launch his first-ever North American headline run, which sold out in major cities.

All of that came on the back of his breakout EP The Garden, and Staloch ended last year with a series of singles that subtly expanded his world. ‘Angelina’ was a raw ode to messy love written and produced with Elie Rizk (Claire Rosinkranz). ‘Born To’ delivered indie folk-pop tenderness in collaboration with Jackson Shanks and X Ambassadors’ Sam Nelson Harris; and ‘Eastside’ reunited Staloch with Andrew Wells (Phoebe Bridgers, Halsey) for a soulful meditation on youth.

Now, Staloch is writing his next chapter, one page — and one hugely enthralling song — at a time.