Felix Mackenzie-Barrow steps into the spotlight with “The Quiet Was A Heron,” the latest single from his debut solo album ‘Book of Churches,’ arriving March 6 via Gravity and Capitol Records. Recording under the name Book of Churches, the Divorce co-vocalist and guitarist continues to reveal a stark, intimate body of work shaped during stolen moments on the road. The new track expands on the minimal, emotionally direct blueprint introduced by “Song By A Stranger.”
Written in a rush of instinct and recorded the following day, the album was later mixed by Richie Kennedy. Felix describes the process as DIY and naive, committed to preserving the raw contents of his brain. Rooted in lost love, grief, dread and anger, the songs channel a timeless folk minimalism reminiscent of Nick Drake, Fionn Regan and Leonard Cohen while remaining distinctly his own.
“The Quiet Was A Heron arrived at the end of summer, in 2024,” Felix shares. “It is an angry song, angry that we as a species render so many gentle, beautiful, irreplaceable lives so unliveable.” The project heads out on a UK headline tour in April, bringing these intimate songs to rooms across Brighton, Manchester, Glasgow, Leeds, Bristol, London and Nottingham.
Book of Churches UK Headline Tour Dates 2026:
23 April – The Hope & Ruin, Brighton, UK
25 April – The Castle, Manchester, UK
26 April – The Hug & Pint, Glasgow, UK
28 April – Belgrave Music Hall, Leeds, UK
29 April – The Cube, Bristol, UK
30 April – St Pancras Old Church, London, UK
01 May – Nottingham Contemporary, Nottingham, UK