The latest single from Canadian trio Diyet & The Love Soldiers is the heartfelt Running Through the Great Divide. Through thoughtful lyrics, the song explores ideas of growth, change and personal truth: “Running through the great divide // Screaming to an infinite dark // A howling cry, a little spark // Struggling to find my way back to the start.” Delivered in subtle melody, the words are intimate and reflective, conveying the sense that the things that confine us and we hold on to are often the doorway to freedom and release. Led by Diyet van Lieshout, the group’s voices combine in the chorus in delicate beauty. Hypnotic guitar-work and a restless strum give way to a gorgeous acoustic solo towards the song’s close.
This May, you can catch the band on tour in the UK, Belgium and the Netherlands – tickets are available here. Running Through the Great Divide is the latest single from the new acoustic EP Seeds of Dreaming, which is released today, 17th April 2026. Collecting together five reimagined tracks from their 2025 album of the same name, the EP is released exclusively in the UK, Belgium and the Netherlands to coincide with their run of shows. The rest of the songs unfold with flourishes of guitar, dobro and mandolin. Diyet says of the EP: “When a new song begins to take shape in my mind, it often starts with a melody and rhythm, guiding the harmony and structure that follows. There’s a magical quality in transforming a thought into a fully mixed and mastered song. In this acoustic recording, we aimed to capture that raw, unedited moment in a single take, inviting you to join us on the journey of songwriting and music creation – a journey that is often forgotten when we listen to the final, polished version.” Indeed, that’s the joy of this acoustic collection; it reveals the quality of the songcraft and allows us a glimpse of the writing progress.
Diyet was born and raised in the Kluane region of Canada’s Yukon Territory. She has Indigenous, Japanese, and European roots that blend and influence her americana and folk music, which is written and performed in both English and Southern Tutchone, her native language. Her music explores vast northern landscapes, culture and reconciliation, all threaded through with hopefulness. The new EP is a great introduction to an artist who has been writing for 25 years.
