Country Star Carly Pearce Releases Fifth Album "Honest Woman"

Carly Pearce, the acclaimed country artist and songwriter who has received GRAMMY, CMA, and ACM awards, today releases her fifth studio album, Honest Woman, via BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville. With this release, Pearce marks an important artistic development where she reflects on her identity and connects past, present, and her ongoing journey throughout the album's sixteen tracks.

The album is co-produced by Pearce together with her long-time collaborator Ben West and represents a return to her musical origins. Honest Woman is strongly influenced by classic country craftsmanship and clear bluegrass influences, elements present since Pearce's early career. In the lyrics, Pearce weaves in personal stories characterized by vulnerability, humor, and an uncompromising honesty that has become her hallmark.

The central themes that permeate the album are love, heartbreak, self-doubt, faith, and personal growth – all viewed from a woman's perspective. Pearce seeks to capture the multifaceted and sometimes contradictory sides of femininity; strength coexists with longing, self-confidence with insecurity, and gratitude with ambition. This holistic view reflects her ambition to honor not just specific moments, but the sum total of life experience that shapes a person's character.

Honest Woman features some of the leading names in contemporary country and bluegrass, including Riley Green, Dan Tyminski, and Molly Tuttle. The duet "If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay" with Riley Green has already seen success on the country charts, and "What If You Loved Me" – a collaboration with Tyminski and Tuttle – powerfully highlights the trio's shared bluegrass roots.

The singles have been warmly received by critics. MusicRow described "She Don’t" as a portrait of a free-spirited woman, while Rolling Stone called "Church Girl" an “honest hymn.” "You Can Have Him" is praised for its sassy attitude, and "Happy For Myself" is highlighted as a beautifully produced waltz. Pearce's storytelling ability is both specific and universal, capturing the feeling of searching for one’s place in the world.

In connection with the album release, Pearce is also premiering the music video for "Same Circus," where she humorously and sharply depicts the chaotic dating scene in a surreal, circus-inspired setting. The energetic, fiddle-driven song blends modern romantic challenges with colorful imagery and playfulness in both sound and visuals.

To celebrate Honest Woman, Carly Pearce will perform at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry on August 29, 2026, followed by an appearance on NBC's TODAY on September 3, 2026. During the same period, she also kicks off her North American “Honest Woman: Up Close” tour, presented by Conundrum Wines. The tour premiere takes place in Detroit on September 10, 2026, with two shows and continues to major cities such as Chicago, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Toronto, and Boston. The tour concludes with two concerts in New York City, where Belle Frantz will open.

The album's complete tracklist highlights Pearce's creative breadth:

• Dream Come True
• Church Girl
• She Don’t
• You Can Have Him
• How Long
• WWJD
• Same Circus
• Happy For Myself
• If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay (feat. Riley Green)
• I Don’t Have The Heart
• He Don’t Like My Dogs
• Leave My Heart Alone
• Who’s Lying Here (feat. Dan Tyminski)
• Daisy
• What If You Loved Me (feat. Molly Tuttle & Dan Tyminski)
• Why God Why Me

With Honest Woman, Carly Pearce steps into a new phase of artistic confidence, creative freedom, and reconnection with the heart of country music. The album stands as proof of personal growth, the courage to embrace all parts of oneself, and the enduring power of telling your truth through music.