Following the announcement of her forthcoming album ‘Can’t Take My Story Away’, Elles Bailey has unveiled her brand-new single “Take A Step Back.” Out now on Cooking Vinyl and Outlaw Music, the track blends swagger, soul, and playful confidence. “Sometimes relationships can be all fire, all pleasure and all pain simultaneously and you either have to embrace it – or take a step back,” Elles says. “This truly is one of my favourite moments on the album. I love the sound we captured in the room. It’s so live, so full of swagger, so soulful and yet equally just as playful.”
Produced by Luke Potashnick, ‘Can’t Take My Story Away’ was recorded with a stellar lineup of musicians and crafted over three years, pulling from songs written nearly a decade ago. “There’s definitely an empowerment to this record,” Elles explains. “There is a quiet strength running through this album and a deep-rooted honesty and whilst there are some moments that reflect on some of the hardest chapters of my story, there’s a feeling of joy threaded through every note.” The result is her most personal and kaleidoscopic record yet — one that captures transformation, resilience, and light breaking through the dark.
Elles will celebrate the release with a series of acoustic instore performances in January before embarking on a full UK and EU tour through February and March 2026. Fans can also catch a special event, The Story By Candlelight, at Rough Trade Bristol on November 24.
Elles Bailey 2026 UK & EU Tour Dates
Instore Shows – January
Fri 16 – London, Rough Trade West
Sat 17 – Oxford, Truck
Sat 17 – Leamington Spa, Temperance
Sun 18 – Leeds, Vinyl Whistle
Sun 18 – Liverpool, Jacaranda
Mon 19 – Bury, Wax & Beans
Tue 20 – Nottingham, Rough Trade
Wed 21 – Southampton, Vinilo
Wed 21 – Brighton, Resident
Thu 22 – Marlborough, St Peters Church
Headline Tour – February & March
Fri 20 Feb – Stuttgart, Im Wizemann
Sat 21 Feb – Munich, Ampere
Sun 22 Feb – Nuremberg, Hirsch
Mon 23 Feb – Aschaffenburg, Colas-Saal
Thu 19 Mar – London, Islington Assembly Hall
Fri 20 Mar – Warwick, Arts Centre
Sat 21 Mar – Bristol, Electric
Tue 24 Mar – Manchester, Band on the Wall
Wed 25 Mar – Glasgow, St Luke’s
Thu 26 Mar – Gateshead, Glasshouse 2
Fri 27 Mar – Holmfirth, Picturedrome