Laura-Mary Carter details forthcoming debut album, Bye Bye Jackie

The first single, "June Gloom", features a guest guitar performance from Lee Kiernan of IDLES.

“June Gloom is a bittersweet weather report that captures the weird timing of sadness—how it shows up just when things start to feel okay,” Carter explains. “Blending dry humor with emotional honesty, it draws on SoCal’s signature overcast season as a metaphor for that familiar inner fog. Featuring a guest lead from Lee Kiernan, it’s equal parts funeral planning and cosmic shrug.”

“Yes, Jackie exists (and if you’re reading this… don’t),” she says. “This is a farewell in stereo—to fading faces, busted dreams, and plastic flowers that never wilt. I bet it all on Jackie. Jackie lost.”

The announcement arrives alongside a string of headline shows across the UK and Europe this winter, with dates in London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Paris, Dublin and more. This will be Carter’s first tour as a solo artist, after nearly two decades of international touring with Blood Red Shoes.