The Deep Dark Woods

The Deep Dark Woods return with their first new music since Broadside Ballads Vol. III and their first original song since 2021's “Changing Faces”. Shadowy and inviting, “Ruby”, the first track off an upcoming yet-to-be-announced late 2025 record, sounds like the band playing in a darkened, fireplace-lit wood cabin in the middle of the night, and you're right in there with them in a well-worn armchair. The voice of founding member Ryan Boldt sits at the forefront of the band, and it doesn’t take long to reveal that he is a master of subtlety and shading. “I wrote it during a strange and difficult time, after the sudden loss of my dear friend and tour manager, Kiko, and just before my daughter was born,” says Boldt. “It was a mix of heartbreak and anticipation that I will never forget.”