Willow Avalon – Pink Pocket Pistol
Rising vocalist, songwriter, and musician Willow Avalon continues a monumental year with her new album, Pink Pocket Pistol, out June 26 via Atlantic Outpost/Assemble Sound.
Today, Avalon unveils the new track “Cardinal Sin” featuring six-time Grammy-winner Jason Isbell.
Of “Cardinal Sin,” she says, “It’s one of my favorite songs on the record and it’s one of my favorites that I’ve ever written. Having Jason on it was icing on the cake; I’ve loved him for forever. I have four Jason Isbell CDs in my car, another 400 in my house, and I have driven around for the last five years harmonizing with his voice and thinking how insane it would be to sing with him. I’m still so honored that it happened.”
“Pink Pocket Pistol is a mix of the lyricism and sassy storylines I’ve continuously written, with more darkness, mystery and a ‘60s country feel,” Avalon adds. “I went in with an idea in my head, and we walked out a week later with it fully executed. Every single person in the room was on the exact same page. It felt wonderful hearing the record out of speakers—after really, intensive, hard work—exactly what I heard in my head.”
Pink Pocket Pistol includes the recent single “Easy On The Eyes” and marks Avalon’s first new music since her January 2025 debut, Southern Belle Raisin’ Hell, cemented her as one of country music’s most compelling new voices. Taste of Country and Whiskey Riff named the record one of the best country albums of 2025, with the latter saying, “Willow is a star, with talent in spades, and who has a long future ahead of her for her pure talent and songwriting savvy that, together, make a lethal combination that puts her in a league of her own.” After making her debut performance on the legendary Grand Ole Opry stage last year, she is one of the Opry’s class of 2026 NextStage artists.
WILLOW AVALON TOUR DATES
April 25—Indio, CA—Stagecoach
June 7—Lexington, KY—Railbird Festival
June 20—Boyne, City, MI—Lavender Hill Farm
July 18—Beech Mountain, NC—Party On The Mountain
July 23-25—Three Forks, MT—Headwaters Country Jam
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