Laci Kaye Booth – Love Ain’t For The Faint Of Heart
Laci Kaye Booth will release Love Ain’t For The Faint Of Heart, her third album and first for Lost Highway Records, on September 18.
The LP is a cinematic ride through diverse sounds, harsh reckonings and serious growth — a moment of actualization on what’s been a rich trip thus far. It was produced by Ben West (Stephen Wilson Jr., Ella Langley), who also helmed Booth’s 2024 album The Loneliest Girl In The World, which appeared on the Los Angeles Times’ list of the best albums of the year.
“I knew from the very beginning that this was going to be an album about love,” says Laci Kaye Booth, who was named as one of Spotify’s Artists to Watch for 2026 and CMT’s Next Women of Country. Born in Livingston, TX and now based in Nashville, she’s known for her diaristic lyrics and a vivid pen that can tip into the surreal. So when she states, “I had so many love songs this time,” you can trust that you’re not getting a heart-shaped bag full of sweet valentines. To wit, the cover art depicts Laci in a torrid embrace as a fiery mushroom cloud blooms in the distance.
Today, she gave fans a preview of the album with the release of her new single “Ethereal Redneck Shit” – a sing-along crash-out that features the hook: “I wanna levitate, dance on your Escalade / Smile in their face when they say she’s a headcase / French kiss with some Skoal in my lip / I’m talkin’ some ethereal redneck shit.
“Luck Of The Draw” is another track from Love Ain’t For The Faint Of Heart that Booth has been performing live. Hailing it as a “must-hear,” Billboard noted, “Booth is cementing her reputation as a singer-songwriter who pulls no punches and refuses to water down her sound or her message.” All Country News observed, “In a landscape often dominated by glossy perfection, Booth thrives in vulnerability. She leans into cracks and imperfections, building songs that feel less like performances and more like confessions whispered from across the table.” “Luck Of The Draw” is featured in the new NYLON x Colgate Optic White social media campaign.
During CMA Fest, Booth will perform at Spotify House on Thursday, June 4, at the Chevy Riverfront Stage on Friday, June 5, and at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium Platform Stage on Sunday, June 7. She’ll spend the summer playing numerous festivals and supporting Ella Langley on select tour dates.
Laci Kaye Booth – 2026 Tour Dates
6/5 – Nashville, TN – CMA Fest – Chevy Riverfront Stage
6/6 – Lexington, KY – Railbird Festival
6/7 – Nashville, TN – CMA Fest – Nissan Stadium Platform Stage
6/18 – Wildwood, NJ – Barefoot Country Music Fest 2026
7/23 – Pikeville, KY – Appalachian Wireless Arena *
7/24 – Cary, NC – Koka Booth Amphitheatre *
7/25 – North Charleston, SC – North Charleston Coliseum & Performing Arts Center *
7/30 – Gilford, NH – BankNH Pavilion *
7/31 – Canandaigua, NY – CMAC Performing Arts Center *
8/15 – Montréal, QC – LASSO 2026
11/20 – St. Petersburg, FL – St. Pete Country Fest 2026
* supporting Ella Langley
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