Alice Merton has announced details of their new EP today.

Heron is slated to be released on April 12. A new single from the release titled “pick me up” was co-wrote and co-produced with Grammy-nominated Jonny Coffer (Beyoncé, Miley Cyrus, Ellie Goulding). An accompanying music video, which can be seen below, was directed by the artist in South Africa alongside their frequent collaborator Elias Köhler. Merton said this about the single:

“Sometimes relying on our own strength to help us get out of a rut isn’t enough, we need help from the outside: from our friends and family, people we love and trust. "pick me up" talks about exactly that situation. Asking the question: if you can’t get up any more in the morning, will your friends still be by your side to help you out? Will they be the feet that drag you out of bed in the morning? Will they be the hands that feed you when you’ve lost your appetite for life? The paths laid out for us aren’t always easy, but it gives me relief to know that I have people by my side to help, and that I can be that person for someone else too."

Merton said this about the EP, which also features the previously released single "run away girl":

“When I first visited London, one of the first things I saw was a heron. I sat at the Barbican, in the middle of the night, and watched as these beautiful, majestic birds grazed in the water. It was around this time where I started writing again, not for a specific purpose but just writing about what was going on at the time. It was a new city, with new people and new impressions, and most importantly, it is the city I always dream of living in.

I felt like herons symbolised the city and everything I felt perfectly - a representation of self-reflection and transition. This past year has been one of the biggest transitions I have had in a very long time, but everywhere I went, I kept finding so much beauty and serenity in the strangest of places, and in the few special encounters I had the privilege of making.

This inspired me to write and reflect on so many feelings I was going through, and instead of talking about them, I decided to just write them down in these songs.”

Merton will embark on a headlining tour across the United States this May. Tour dates can be seen below. Tickets are on sale to the general public right now here.

Heron tracklisting

01. run away girl

02. pick me up

03. don't leave me alone with my thoughts

04. how well do you know your feelings

05. between the lines

Alice Merton tour dates

May 6, 2024 - Washington DC - The Atlantis (SOLD OUT)

May 7, 2024 - New York NY - Bowery Ballroom (Tickets running low)

May 10, 2024 - Boston MA - The Sinclair

May 11, 2024 - Columbus OH - A&R Music Bar

May 13, 2024 - Nashville TN - The Basement East

May 14, 2024 - Chicago IL - Lincoln Hall

May 16, 2024 - Denver CO - Bluebird Theater

May 18, 2024 - Portland OR - Mission Theater

May 19, 2024 - Seattle WA - Neumos (Upgrade)

May 21, 2024 - San Francisco CA - Rickshaw Stop

May 22, 2024 - Los Angeles CA - Troubadour