A.A. WILLIAMS drops new single Just A Shadow, signs to RPM

A.A. WILLIAMS RELEASES NEW SINGLE “JUST A SHADOW” AND ANNOUNCES SIGNING TO REIGNING PHOENIX MUSIC

UK HEADLINE DATES BEGIN JANUARY 27TH

Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM) proudly announces the signing of acclaimed singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist A.A. WILLIAMS, whose work blends haunting melody with a distinctly heavy edge. This marks a powerful new chapter in the artist’s evolution. To inaugurate the partnership, WILLIAMS unveils her new single “Just A Shadow”, a work of stark intimacy and emotional gravity.

“Just A Shadow” descends into the quiet ache between light and dark, where WILLIAMS’ evocative voice becomes both a confession and a companion. It is an elegy for the self you cannot escape, a meditation on the beauty and terror of one’s own reflection. Rather than banishing the darkness, WILLIAMS meets it with open eyes in an act of understanding, an embrace of what shapes us, scars us, and ultimately helps define us.

In WILLIAMS’ own words: “‘Just A Shadow’ is an ode to the darkness inside. A part of you since you can remember, a cruel friend lurking just outside of view. A presence that you’ve accepted, its familiarity brings cold comfort. You’ve tried to resist it and step into the light, but you’re scared that you’re nothing without the dark.”

The new single appears alongside a striking animated video by Costin Chioreanu, which can be viewed HERE.

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RPM co-founder Gerardo Martinez celebrates both the new release and the label’s partnership with WILLIAMS: “A.A. WILLIAMS is one of the most compelling voices in contemporary music. She is unafraid to explore vulnerability with a rare poetic depth. We’re honored to welcome her to the RPM family, and ‘Just A Shadow’ is a stunning introduction to what we’ll build together.”

“Just A Shadow” lands before her highly anticipated 2026 UK and EU tour. The tour kicks off on January 27 in Norwich and continues across the UK and Europe through March 7. Tickets are available HERE.

Tour Dates – UK & Europe 2026

JANUARY

27 UK Norwich, Arts Centre

28 UK Milton Keynes, Craufurd Arms

29 UK Nottingham, Bodega

30 UK Manchester, Deaf Institute

31 UK Glasgow, G2

FEBRUARY

01 UK Leeds, Brudenell Social Club

03 UK Birmingham, Hare & Hounds

04 UK Bristol, Strange Brew

05 UK London, Bush Hall

06 UK Southampton, Papillon

07 BE Diksmuide, 4AD

08 FR Paris, Nouveau Casino

10 FR Toulouse, Le Rex

11 ES Barcelona, La Nau

12 ES Madrid, Villanos

13 PT Lisbon, Casa Capitão

14 PT Porto, Mouco

15 ES Donosti, Dabadaba

17 FR Grenoble, L’Ampérage

18 IT Milan, Legend Club

19 CH Aarau, KiFF

20 DE Munich, Live/Evil

21 AT Vienna, Chelsea

22 CZ Prague, Subzero

24 PL Warsaw, VooDoo

25 DE Berlin, Neue Zukunft

26 DE Cologne, Gebäude 9

27 NL Eindhoven, Effenaar

28 NL Utrecht, Tivoli Cloud Nine

MARCH

05 RO Bucharest, Control Club

07 TU Istanbul, Blind

About A.A. Williams

Having made her debut live appearance at the prestigious Roadburn Festival in the Netherlands off the back of a self-titled EP, A.A. WILLIAMS has since toured across the globe with the likes of CULT OF LUNA, EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY, RUSSIAN CIRCLES, SLEEP TOKEN and THE SISTERS OF MERCY, as well as establishing herself as a headline artist – including a show at the iconic Queen Elizabeth Hall inside London’s Southbank Centre.

Standout festival appearances have dovetailed with two album releases – 2020’s Forever Blue and 2022’s As The Moon Rests, which both received widespread critical acclaim and put A.A. WILLIAMS firmly in the slipstream of the wave of female vocalists taking textured, epic, and folk-rooted heavy music into new and progressive directions. A BBC session at the legendary Maida Vale Studios only bolstered WILLIAMS’ credentials.

Not one to rest on her laurels, she has also released a selection of ‘companion pieces’ – a collaborative single with Japanese post-rock titans MONO (“Exit In Darkness”); a solo covers collection recorded during 2020’s pandemic lockdown — Songs From Isolation — that garnered praise from THE CURE’s Robert Smith and SMASHING PUMPKINS’ Billy Corgan for her unique take on their original songs; and perhaps most impressively, 2021’s arco saw the multi-instrumentalist completely rework her debut EP from rock instrumentation to a string ensemble, utilising her classical training and arrangement skills to stunning effect.

With new label partner Reigning Phoenix Music, 2026 will serve as a major milestone for A.A. WILLIAMS.