Scottish singer-songwriter James Yorkston has announced his latest album, “Songs for Nina and Johanna”, will be released via Domino on 22nd August 2025. The album is his sixteenth on Domino and his third to be recorded in Stockholm in conjunction with members of The Second Hand Orchestra. Nina Persson (The Cardigans), who teamed up with Yorkston on his last album, “The Great White Sea Eagle”, shares singing duties on the new record with First Aid Kit’s Johanna Söderberg, the two of them singing separately with Yorkston on five and four tracks respectively.
“Songs for Nina and Johanna” was recorded live at Studio Rymden in Stockholm with co-producer Daniel Bengtson. “Who wouldn’t embrace the chance to sing with two great Swedish voices?” says Yorkston. “When the idea for Johanna to join the fold was suggested, I leapt at the chance. Nina and Johanna they complement, yet never compete. And me? I tried not to get in their way, tried to give them space to interpret the songs as they felt.”
Söderberg was heavily pregnant with her second child during the recording sessions, something which may have ignited a certain emotion seeping into her performances. And despite the more limited appearance of Second Hand Orchestra leader Karl Jonas Winqvist due to illness, members of the collective still feature prominently on the album. Contributions include Peter Morén (Peter Bjorn and John) on guitar, Ullis Gyllenberg on violin, Lina Langendorf on saxophone, and Lars Skoglund on drums.
The album will be released on CD, digital, and vinyl formats, with a limited-edition Dinked LP that includes a bonus CD of four reimagined tracks by members of The Second Hand Orchestra. You can pre-order here. ‘A Moment Longer’ featuring Persson and ‘Love / Luck’ featuring Soderberg have been released as singles, and you can watch the video for each below.
Yorkston will also be touring in September (with Persson) and December (solo). Dates are listed below, and tickets can be obtained via Yorkston’s tour page.
James Yorkston 2025 Tour dates:
Duo shows with James & Nina:
Tues 16th Sept – Queen’s Hall – Edinburgh
Weds 17th Sept – The Common Room – Newcastle
Thu 18th Sept – The Trades Club, Hebden Bridge
Fri 19th Sept – Halle St Peter, Manchester
Sat 20th Sept – St Martin in the Field, London
Tues 23rd Sept – Södra Teatern, Stockholm
Solo shows:
Fri 5th Dec – CCA, Glasgow
Sat 6th Dec – Tolbooth, Stirling
Mon 8th Dec – Future Yard, Birkenhead
Tue 9th Dec – Hyde Park Book Club, Leeds
Wed 10th Dec – Durham
Thu 11th Dec – Kitchen Garden Cafe, Birmingham
Sat 13th Dec – Alphabet, Brighton
Sun 14th Dec – Bodega, Nottingham
Mon 15th Dec – Strange Brew, Bristol
Wed 17th Dec – South Street Arts Centre, Reading
Tue 20th Jan 2026 – Quasimodo, Berlin
Weds 21st Jan 2026 – UT Connewitz, Leipzig
Thurs 22nd Jan 2026 – Brotfabrik, Frankfurt
