The Paper Kites Share New Single “Change of the Wind”
December 5, 2025 BY Emma Orland
Beloved indie folk band The Paper Kites have shared their new single “Change Of The Wind,” from their upcoming seventh studio album, If You Go There, I Hope You Find It, arriving on January 23rd via Nettwerk Music Group. “Change Of The Wind” is a reflective, soul-searching journey that captures the quiet yet powerful moments of personal transformation, exploring the delicate balance between acceptance, hope, and the courage to change one’s own mind. The track arrives with an official music video, directed by the band and featuring Christina Lacy, filmed both at the farm in Melbourne’s Yarra Valley where the album was written and inside the bus featured on the album artwork. The video is streaming now on The Paper Kites official YouTube channel HERE. “Change Of The Wind” is now available on all DSPs HERE.
Announced in September, If You Go There, I Hope You Find It arrived alongside the tender single “Every Town.” The Paper Kites have a gift for crafting tender, emotionally rich songs, and “Every Town” is no exception. It’s a sweet, melancholic reflection on love that lingers, even when everything else changes. The album also includes recent singles “Shake Off The Rain” and “When The Lavender Blooms.” Intimate and achingly reflective, the record is guided by a longing for connection, simplicity, and emotional clarity. As Atwood Magazine notes, “That’s always been The Paper Kites’ gift: the way they wrap honesty in gentleness, the way they make space for stillness without losing momentum,” while Mundane Magazine observes that the album “brings The Paper Kites back to their core identity: five musicians, one heartbeat, and songs that feel honest, unvarnished, and deeply human.” Rooted in themes of nature, healing, and hope, each track unfolds like a whispered conversation, offering comfort in its vulnerability and calm in its sincerity. Exploring moments of change, introspection, and the beauty of imperfection, the record remains anchored in the band’s signature atmospheric sound, carrying a quiet familiarity that feels like returning home, both within and beyond yourself.
Next year, the band will be heading out on a North American headline tour. Dates kick off May 1st at Emo’s in Austin, TX, making stops in Nashville, D.C., Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Seattle, Los Angeles, and more. Tickets are available now. The full tour routing is included below.
With over two billion global streams and 40 million monthly views across social platforms, The Paper Kites have become a defining voice in modern folk-rock and Americana, earning a dedicated global audience through understated storytelling, flawless harmonies, and deeply personal songwriting. Their breakout track “Bloom” became a worldwide phenomenon, now multi-Platinum across several countries, and was memorably covered by Kelly Clarkson on The Kelly Clarkson Show. Their music has also soundtracked pivotal moments in Grey’s Anatomy, This Is Us, Virgin River, and countless personal milestones in fans’ lives. Even as their influence has quietly expanded – cited by artists like Zach Bryan, Lizzy McAlpine, and LAUV – they’ve remained committed to patience, craft, and the enduring power of a perfectly written song.
The Paper Kites – If You Go There, I Hope You Find It
‘If You Go There, I Hope You Find It’ Album Artwork
Track listing:
1. Morning Gum
2. Change Of The Wind
3. When The Lavender Blooms
4. Stormwall
5. A Word I Needed More
6. Shake Off The Rain
7. Every Town
8. Strongly In Your Arms
9. Deep (In The Plans We Made)
10. Borne By You
The Paper Kites 2026 UK/EU Headline Tour
February 17 – Belfast, United Kingdom – Limelight
February 18 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Olympia Theatre
February 19 – Glasgow, United Kingdom – SWG3
February 20 – Manchester, United Kingdom – O2 Ritz
February 21 – Leeds, United Kingdom – Stylus
February 23 – Bristol, United Kingdom – Electric Bristol
February 24 – London, United Kingdom – Roundhouse
February 26 – Paris, France – Le Trianon
February 27 – Brussels, Belgium – Ancienne Belgique Main Hall
February 28 – Tilburg, Netherlands – 013
March 1 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg Max
March 3 – Munich, Germany – Muffathalle
March 4 – Berlin, Germany – Metropol
March 5 – Hamburg, Germany – Fabrik
March 6 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Vega
March 7 – Oslo, Norway – Rockefeller
The Paper Kites 2026 North American Headline Tour
May 01 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
May 02 – Dallas, TX – Echo
May 04 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl
May 06 – Washington, DC – 930 Club
May 07 – Boston, MA – Royale
May 08 – Philadelphia, PA – Theater of Living Arts
May 09 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
May 10 – Montreal, QC – M Telus
May 12 – Toronto, ON – History
May 14 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
May 15 – Minneapolis, MN – First Ave
May 17 – Denver, CO – Mission
May 19 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
May 20 – Vancouver, BC – Centre For Performing Arts
May 21 – Seattle, WA – Moore
May 26 – Los Angeles, CA – Wiltern
