Lizzie Reid has never been interested in keeping things comfortable, and “Sweet Relief” makes that abundantly clear. The Glaswegian singer-songwriter’s striking new single arrives ahead of her EP ‘Undoing,’ out now, and it opens with snarling guitar lines, thundering drums, and ghostly synths that set the stage for some of the most unguarded writing of her career.
The single features friend and collaborator Hamish Hawk on guest vocals, with guitar work from Andrew Pearson, who plays alongside Reid in Hawk’s band. Together they’ve built something loud, dark, and fully uncompromising. Reid croons with more confidence than ever, and the track earns every second of its intensity.
Reid is candid about where “Sweet Relief” came from. “Sweet Relief speaks of my experience dealing with the full throws of obsession, rumination, depression, and panic,” she says. “The way I desperately attempted to comfort myself only brought momentary relief from the storm. The cycle is brutal, exhausting and incredibly sneaky. The more I searched for solutions, the murkier the waters became, making it near impossible for light to come into the frame.”
‘Undoing’ isn’t just a document of collapse. Reid frames it as something more active, an opportunity for unlearning patterns that no longer serve, a way to find new life in the wreckage. She’s not shy about rage or grief, and she’s never timid about putting her life directly into her music. That openness is exactly what has earned her support slots with John Cale, Arlo Parks, Tori Amos, and Hamish Hawk, and a reputation as a true musician’s musician.
A run of UK headline dates is underway now, with stops in Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, London, and Bristol through early May.
‘Undoing’ Track Listing:
- Sweet Relief
- Wagon
- Sentimental
- Burden
2026 Tour Dates:
April 26 – Glasgow – Cottiers Theatre
April 28 – Leeds – Oporto
April 29 – Manchester – The Castle Hotel
April 30 – London – The Waiting Room
May 2 – Bristol – Rough Trade