Folk Singer-Songwriter Robin Young Announces Debut LP 'Letters to a Ghost' Due Oct 17
ROBIN YOUNG
— FOLK SINGER-SONGWRITER —
ANNOUNCES DEBUT 10-TRACK ALBUM
LETTERS TO A GHOST
DUE OUT FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17
LEAD SINGLE AND MUSIC VIDEO
“FREE”
OUT TODAY
Above: Robin Young; Credit: Isabella Dellolio
NASHVILLE, TN (July 16, 2025) — Boston-based folk singer-songwriter Robin Young today announces her upcoming 10-track debut album, Letters to a Ghost, scheduled for release on Friday, October 17. A decade-long emotional time capsule, Letters to a Ghost traces Robin’s first experience with love after moving to Boston at eighteen. At the forefront of the project is the single “Free,” a cathartic anthem that captures the powerful release of breaking free from a long, on-again, off-again relationship — out today.
STREAM “FREE” HERE.
Yesterday, AmericanaUK exclusively revealed “Free” and its music video, praising, “Young’s lyrics [on “Free”] are thoughtful and carefully chosen to add both power and authentic feeling...beautifully crafted and arranged.”
Directed by Chris Bartlett and filmed at the historic Wayside Inn Grist Mill in Sudbury, MA, the music video follows Robin as she moves through the scenic grounds, using music as a means of shedding the weight of a toxic relationship. Built around soaring vocals, layered harmonies, and a slow-burning arrangement, the song swells toward a final, liberating goodbye. “I wrote ‘Free’ at the moment I realized I didn’t love or hate him anymore — I felt indifferent,” Robin says. “That emotional neutrality was powerful, and I wanted the music to reflect that quiet kind of freedom.”
WATCH THE OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR “FREE” BELOW:
Produced by Ryan Gallagher at Plaid Dog Recording, Letters to a Ghost follows a relationship that stretched across some of her most defining years. Some songs were written in the thick of it; others emerged only after time lent clarity. The result is a raw, folk-driven portrait of obsession, heartbreak, and healing. Robin shares, “Creating this album has given me the closure that I was never able to get from the relationship that inspired it. I almost felt like I was giving my younger self a hug, letting her know that I’m proud of her for making it through the seemingly unending waves of grief that I was feeling at the time.”
PRE-SAVE / PRE-ADD LETTERS TO A GHOST HERE.
Above: ‘Letters to a Ghost’ album artwork
LETTERS TO A GHOST TRACKLISTING:
“I Search Your Name Online”
“Brooklyn”
“The Ghost of You”
“I Don't Miss You”
“There's a Part of Me”
“Midnight Train”
“River”
“Mirror”
“Letters to a Ghost”
“Free”
After studying songwriting at Berklee College of Music, Robin stepped away from music to pursue other passions. Her twenties were shaped by a marriage where delving into past emotions felt off-limits, leaving songs — and feelings — unwritten. But music kept calling. Now, from a quiet cabin outside Boston, with a partner who champions her creativity by her side, Robin is finally letting the words pour out.
At its core, Letters to a Ghost explores how someone can stay with you long after they’re gone — a presence felt more in memory than reality. Across the 10 tracks, Robin traces the journey of letting go through one-sided letters written not to be sent, but to find the closure she never received. “These letters are conversations with the idea of him,” she explains, “written for my own healing, not for his response.” The album is a masterclass in release, weaving poignant melodies that allow Robin — and listeners — to confront pain and finally move forward.
With her debut, Robin Young invites us into a deeply personal story marked by heartbreak and resilience. Letters to a Ghost is an invitation to grieve, heal, and ultimately, find freedom.
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