‘IF I’M BEING HONEST’ DUE SEPT. 25; AVAILABLE FOR PRE-SAVE NOW
TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR THE IF I’M BEING HONEST TOUR, WHICH INCLUDES FIRST-EVER HOMETOWN HEADLINE SHOW AT NASHVILLE’S EXIT/IN ON OCT. 8
NASHVILLE, TENN. – Big Loud Records / Songs & Daughters songbird Lauren Watkins releases “Daydreams,” out now. The solo-written track arrives as the final preview of her upcoming 12-track record, If I’m Being Honest, due Sept. 25.
With “Daydreams,” the Nashville native looks back on the life she once pictured and how that picture has changed along the way. Carried by a simple vocal and acoustic guitar, the song reflects on what she wanted, all she’s accomplished and what she finds herself dreaming about now. Rather than looking back with regret, Watkins captures a shift in perspective as her priorities continue to evolve.
“’Daydreams’ came from realizing that as exciting as it is to play sold-out shows and wake up every day in a new city, I still daydream about things like being at home on the back porch,” shares Watkins. “In a lot of ways, I’m living the dream I always had, but I’ve also seen behind the curtain enough to realize that the things that fulfill me most can look a little different these days. I wouldn’t say my dreams have changed, but they’ve evolved. And they’ll probably keep evolving forever.”
“Daydreams” continues a summer of new music from Watkins, following May’s “Heartbreakaholic,” June’s “Convenient,” and July’s “Better Love Next Time.” The four tracks begin to sketch the world of If I’m Being Honest, a project that finds Watkins sharpening the honest, detail-rich writing that has long set her apart.
Produced by Will Bundy with co-production on select tracks from Joey Moi, If I’m Being Honest finds Watkins stripping things back without losing any of her edge. Across the tracklist, Watkins pairs her earthy vocal and graceful nonchalance with sharp, detail-rich writing, finding something worth saying in the ordinary moments most people overlook.
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The upcoming record follows Watkins’ 2024 debut, The Heartbroken Record, a 17-track introduction to her lyrical truth-telling and old-school instincts, and 2025’s In A Perfect World, a 10-song collection that saw the country storyteller evolving as the idea of home came into focus. Where her debut leaned into heartbreak with a rebel edge, In A Perfect World captured a season of growth and self-discovery. On If I’m Being Honest, Watkins carries both sides forward, pairing the bite of her earliest writing with the perspective that comes from a few more years of actually living it.
Tickets are on sale now for Watkins’ headlining If I’m Being Honest Tour, which includes her first-ever hometown headline show at Nashville’s Exit/In on Thursday, Oct. 8, as well as stops in Orlando, Chicago, Knoxville and more. The tour will follow recent dates with Dylan Scott and upcoming dates with Luke Bryan as Watkins continues bringing her old-school country grit and “direct-yet-poetic songwriting” (Billboard) to stages across the country.
Last year, Watkins made her debut on some of music’s biggest stages, including the Grand Ole Opry, NBC’s TODAY and Madison Square Garden, as well as touring with Zach Top, Riley Green and Lainey Wilson. Following a breakout year of firsts, Watkins enters the second half of 2026 with If I’m Being Honest on the way and a few things still left to get off her chest. For tour dates and more information, keep up with Watkins at laurenwatkins.com and on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook.
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ABOUT LAUREN WATKINS:
With an earthy, all-natural magnetism and razor sharp poetic instincts, Big Loud Records/Songs & Daughters country artist Lauren Watkins will never be accused of hiding her true feelings. Schooled on mavericks like Sheryl Crow, Eric Church, Kacey Musgraves, then nurtured by songwriting legend Nicolle Galyon, she’s grown from Nashville roots into a stadium performer with nearly 100 million global streams, wielding vintage, sun-dappled vocals and serene, sepia-toned bravado. Co-writing every track on her 2024 debut The Heartbroken Record, “Anybody But You” helped set the romantic rebel without a cause apart, before 2025’s In a Perfect World found Watkins evolving. Working with husband and award-winning songwriter/producer Will Bundy (Ella Langley, Riley Green), she’s now made her debut at the Grand Ole Opry, NBC’s TODAY and Madison Square Garden, while hitting the road with Morgan Wallen, Zach Top, Riley Green, and Lainey Wilson. On her third album, If I’m Being Honest, arriving Sept. 25, Watkins’ truth-telling ways collide with a soft-spoken-yet-confident blast of organic country. Chasing the bright lights of the stage while dreaming of a front porch sunset, 12 unguarded tracks came from her finely-tuned pen (including one captivating solo confession) as she took an almost-scientific interest in speaking plainly. Produced by Bundy (with co-production by Joey Moi on select tracks), Watkins brings a graceful nonchalance to the hard truths most people won’t say.
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