It’s all happening as Elles Bailey rings the changes as the new single puts a strut in the stride along side album AND tour news
Following the announcement of her forthcoming album Can’t Take My Story Away, Elles Bailey has released new single Take A Step Back – the second track to be taken from Can’t Take My Story Away, which arrives on 16th January 2026 via Cooking Vinyl and Outlaw Music.
FIRE, PLEASURE & PAIN
“Sometimes relationships can be all fire, all pleasure and all pain simultaneously and you either have to embrace it – or take a step back,” Elles says of the single. “This truly is one of my favourite moments on the album. I love the sound we captured in the room. It’s so live, so full of swagger, so soulful and yet equally just as playful. It’s definitely the kind of song that puts a strut in your stride.”
Produced by Luke Potashnick and recorded with a lineup of musicians separate from her live band, the eleven tracks of Can’t Take My Story Away form the album that’s an honest and vulnerable glimpse into Elles’ story. The record was created over a three year period, using songs whose origins can be traced back almost 10 years, Can’t Take My Story Away is Elles’ life placed carefully together to form a kaleidoscopic story.
EMPOWERING
“There’s definitely an empowerment to this record,” Elles says. “I feel like that has actually evolved since I first started making it – as though I was a different person.” She continues, “there is a quiet strength running through this album and a deep-rooted honesty and whilst there are some moments that reflect on some of the hardest chapters of my story, there’s a feeling of joy threaded through every note. It’s like a kind of light has found its way in, even in some of the darkest moments.”
While this album marks a departure from Elles’ previous work and was recorded with new musicians, her long-standing touring band will return for all the live performances. They will head out on a run of UK and EU dates through February and March 2026 to support the record plus some low key in store appearances.
Instore Shows – January 2026
Fri 16th London, Rough Trade West
Sat 17th Oxford, Truck
Sat 17th Leamington Spa, Temperance
Sun 18th Leeds, Vinyl Whistle
Sun 18th Liverpool, Jacaranda
Mon 19th Bury, Wax & Beans
Tue 20th Nottingham, Rough Trade
Wed 21st Southampton, Vinilo
Wed 21st Brighton, Resident
Thu 22nd Marlborough, St Peters Church
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