New music: Scotland's Best Live Act recipients Skerryvore release new single ahead of new album and Australian headline tour

NEW ALBUM 'BEAUTIFUL MISTAKES' IS OUT NOVEMBER 6 - PRE-ORDER HERE

AUSTRALIAN HEADLINE TOUR IN FEB/MAR 2027

Recently returned to their Scotland homes from filling venues during a USA and Canada headline tour, Skerryvore have just dropped the brand new single 'While I'm Breathing', which features fellow Scottish artist Tamzene. The song features on their upcoming album 'Beautiful Mistakes', which follows on November 6th. Listen HERE.

While recent years have seen Skerryvore achieve new highs during their two-decade career (the chart breakthrough and Radio 2 airplay from their previous album 'Tempus', a huge sold-out anniversary headline show at Floors Castle), 'While I'm Breathing' represents the first duet in their history.

The driving folk-pop melody of 'While I'm Breathing' shows a doomed, toxic relationship from two different viewpoints - even if both partners share a misguided belief that they can somehow battle against the odds to make it work. Alec Dalglish's voice is booming, determined and impassioned, a contrast to the unguarded delicacy of Tamzene's tone. Together, though, their shared harmonies are sublime, a stunning partnership that underlines what's at risk with the situation that the song reveals.

Skerryvore first connected with Tamzene when she performed at the Tiree Music Festival in their hometown in 2017, an event run by the band's co-founder Daniel Gillespie.

Skerryvore vocalist/guitarist Alec Dalglish says, "This is the first ever duet for us and it's a pleasure to have worked with Tamzene on both the writing and recording of this track. Her perspective really helped to complete the big picture and her incredible vocals bring a beautiful authenticity to the sentiment of the track."

Tamzene is a singer-songwriter from the coastal town of Cromarty in the Scottish Highlands. As heard on the EPs 'In Any Weather' and 'Call Them And Tell Them You Love Them' as well as the recent single 'that's not love, babe',  she sprawls across soul, R&B and singer-songwriter styles, all of which are united by the intensity of her emotional lyricism and the forthright beauty of her voice.

Tamzene adds, "Working with Skerryvore on this track was an absolute dream. A band I've admired and enjoyed for a long time, and one that continues to evolve and push creatively. This new album has so much beauty and is full of rich storytelling, with 'While I'm Breathing' speaking to the lengths we'll go to for the ones we love. It's an honour to be involved."

The song adds another perspective to an album rich with sonic contrasts, from driving road trip energy to raw intimacy, with themes exploring human fallibility and changing perspectives. Produced alongside Jamie Squire (The 1975), it makes 'Beautiful Mistakes' the band's most ambitious and personal album to date.

While Australian fans can pre-order 'Beautiful Mistakes' now through JB Hi-Fi, the album is also available in various collectible formats and bundles HERE, including a new card wallet CD format, which features bonus live tracks, unique artwork and is hand-stamped by the band - £1 from every sale of this will be donated to the Street Soccer Scotland charity. They also recently announced a series of limited edition cassette formats of the album, the eight variants each themed around and signed by a different band member. In addition, the band's official store offers a signed black-and-white sunburst vinyl, a signed CD and black vinyl. All album bundles will be rewarded with a signed postcard from Tiree. 

The four-time winners of Scotland's Live Act of the Year award, Skerryvore will celebrate the release of 'Beautiful Mistakes' by embarking upon an extensive international headline tour, including four weeks around Australia, playing larger venues and more locations than previously, while also returning to Port Fairy Folk Festival and the Blue Mountains Music Festival. Please see HERE for tickets and more info.

ENDS

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BEAUTIFUL MISTAKES AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2027

Thursday 25 February
Prince of Wales Hotel, Bunbury WA

Friday 26 February
Freo Social, Fremantle WA

Saturday 27 February
Kalamunda Performing Arts Centre, Kalamunda WA

Sunday 28 February
UniBar Adelaide, Adelaide SA

Thursday 4 March
Prince Bandroom, St Kilda VIC

Friday 5 March
Archies Creek Hotel, Archies Creek VIC

Saturday 6 March - Skerryvore+Claymore+Tim Scanlan & Mana Okubo
Bellarine Estate Winery, Bellarine VIC

Sunday 7 & Monday 8 March
Port Fairy Folk Festival, Port Fairy VIC

Wednesday 10 March
Burrinja Cultural Centre, Upwey VIC

Friday 12 March
The Baso, Canberra ACT

Saturday 13 & Sunday 14 March
Blue Mountains Music Festival, Katoomba NSW

Sunday 14 March
Avoca Beach Theatre, Avoca Beach NSW

Wednesday 17 March
Crowbar Brisbane, Brisbane QLD

Thursday 18 March
Byron Theatre, Byron Bay NSW

Friday 19 March
Miami Marketta, Gold Coast QLD

Saturday 20 March
Norton Music Factory, Sunshine Coast QLD

Sunday 21 March
Crowbar Sydney, Sydney NSW

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BEAUTIFUL MISTAKES

Released November 6, 2026 via Cooking Vinyl

Australian fans can pre-order Beautiful Mistakes now through JB Hi-Fi

New single While I'm Breathing feat. Tamzene - OUT NOW

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