Mon Rovîa Releases Highly-Anticipated Debut Album ‘Bloodline’
January 9, 2026 BY Emma Orland
Today, Mon Rovîa releases his long-awaited debut album Bloodline, a sweeping and deeply personal 16-track project that cements him as one of the most compelling new voices in music.
Blending intimate storytelling with expansive themes of memory, identity, migration, grief, and resilience, Bloodline functions as both a personal memoir and a collective testimony.
The album arrives following a series of acclaimed singles that introduced listeners to the emotional core of the project, including “Oh Wide World,” “Running Boy,” “Heavy Foot,” “Whose Face Am I,” “Field Song,” and most recently “Old Fort Steel Trail.”
Bloodline traces Mon Rovîa’s singular journey, from his early life shaped by war and displacement, through years of constant movement, to a hard-won sense of belonging, rendered through vivid, atmospheric songwriting and a warm, meditative sonic palette. The result is an album that feels both intensely personal and universally resonant, inviting listeners to reflect on their own histories and connections.
Tomorrow, Mon, will mark another major milestone with his television debut on CBS Saturday Morning, where he will deliver a special three-song performance, bringing the world of Bloodline to the screen for the first time.
The release caps off a remarkable year for Mon Rovîa. He completed his entirely sold-out A Place To Gather North American headline tour. He performed at major festivals and iconic venues, including Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits, Newport Folk Festival, Boston Calling, and Red Rocks. This fall, he headlined the ACLU’s Creatives For Freedom benefit alongside Sheryl Crow, Maggie Rogers, Mark Ronson, and Joy Oladokun, and took the stage at the Children in Conflict annual benefit with Common and Natasha Bedingfield, hosted by John Oliver, moments that underscored the growing cultural impact of his humanitarian lens.
Mon was also recently featured in NPR’s coverage of rising TikTok protest anthems surrounding his breakout single “Heavy Foot” and made history as the first-ever musical guest on The Mel Robbins Podcast. This spring, he will support Alabama Shakes across three select dates, introducing Bloodline to even wider audiences on the road.
With over 200 million lifetime streams, more than 2.4 million followers across platforms, upwards of 1 billion TikTok views, and nearly 100,000 pre-saves ahead of release, Mon Rovîa enters this new chapter with undeniable momentum. Bloodline is available everywhere now.
Stream Bloodline here: https://monrovia.ffm.to/bloodline.
Tracklist:
“Black Cauldron”
“Pray the Devil Back to Hell”
“A Day at the Soccer Fields”
“Bloodline”
“A Foreshadowing”
“Little by Little”
“Old Fort Steele Trail”
“Whose Face Am I”
“Running Boy”
“Field Song (to My Lover)”
“Somewhere Down in Georgia”
“Oh Wide World”
“Code of Many Colors”
“Heavy Foot”
“Infinite Pines”
“Where the Mountain Meets the Sea”
