Noeline Hofmann Releases New Single "Lovers"
The 23-year-old folk and country artist previews her full-length debut album with an outlaw-country-style track.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Folk
Noeline Hofmann has released her new single "Lovers," which follows "Wilson Silver Star 402 Blues" and previews her full-length debut album. The song was written in a smoky, plainspoken, 1970s outlaw country style.
Why it matters
The single gives listeners an early look at Hofmann's forthcoming debut album, which is expected in 2027. Her recent Folk/Roots Music Award at the 2026 SOCAN Awards and JUNO nomination for Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year add to her growing profile in Canadian music.
Hofmann's debut EP Purple Gas was released in October 2024, and her full-length debut album is expected in 2027. She received a 2026 JUNO nomination and won the Folk/Roots Music Award at the 2026 SOCAN Awards.
The players
Noeline Hofmann
Hofmann is a 23-year-old Canadian folk and country singer-songwriter from Alberta.
Zach Bryan
Bryan is an American singer-songwriter who later recorded "Purple Gas" as a duet with Hofmann for The Great American Bar Scene.
The details
Hofmann wrote "Lovers" while drawing inspiration from Waylon Jennings' "Waymore's Blues." She recently completed a North American tour with Shaboozey and previously supported Charles Wesley Godwin at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado.
Timeline
October 2024: Hofmann released her debut EP, Purple Gas.
September 2024: Hofmann made her Grand Ole Opry debut.
2026: Hofmann received a JUNO nomination and won the SOCAN award.
2027: Hofmann's full-length debut album is expected.
Season Trajectory
Hofmann's "Lovers" draws directly on the 1970s outlaw country sound pioneered by artists such as Waylon Jennings, whose "Waymore's Blues" served as an inspiration. The single positions her as a rising Canadian folk and country voice ahead of her 2027 debut album.
Listeners can stream "Lovers" as a new single now, previewing the sound of Hofmann's full-length debut album. Fans can catch her live at upcoming festival dates, including the Country Calling Festival in Ocean City, Maryland, and the Copper Country Music Festival in Casa Grande, Arizona.
The takeaway
Hofmann's rise from Alberta to a JUNO nomination and a SOCAN award shows how a young Canadian folk artist can build recognition through a steady run of releases. Following her debut EP and new single is a useful way to track an artist as her full-length album approaches.
What happens next
Hofmann's full-length debut album is expected in 2027, with no release date announced yet.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by uDiscover Music.
