Colter Wall’s released “The Longer You Hold On”; album, Memories and Empties, out November 14th
Colter Wall’s “The Longer You Hold On” Is A Toe-Tapping Tale Of Hanging By A Thread
Latest single from Wall’s upcoming album, Memories and Empties, out November 14th via La Honda Records and RCA Records
Southwestern Corner of Saskatchewan – November 5, 2025 With his latest single, “The LongerYou Hold On,”Canadian songwriter and recording artist Colter Wall plants his flag coolly in a ground once stewarded by the likes of Merle Haggard and Waylon Jennings.
“‘The Longer You Hold On’ is about waiting for the other shoe to drop,” says Wall. “Just the old country theme of nearing the end of a fading love and knowing it.”
“I can tell you’re just trying to choose your moment
The longer you hold on, the further down I’ll fall.”
Joined by his longtime producing partner and touring guitarist Pat Lyons, the pair entered Nashville’s RCA Studio Awith that country sound in mind, one evoking what most still call theheyday of country music; a sound fit for dancehalls, honky tonks, and truck cab AM radios. And “The Longer You Hold On” could very well be the pinnacle of Wall’s take on said sound. Kicking off with an understated guitar-turned-full-band lick, Wall’s studio ensemble—mostly made up of his longtime road band, The Scary Prairie Boys—immediately tightens up to provide an impenetrable foundation for the delivery of a timeless tale of worried heartache.
“There’s some cowboy vernacular and western-isms that crept their way into a few of these songs, but mostly, I was pointed towards more country themes. And the sound is representative of that,” Wall says of his new ten-song collection—out November 14th on La Honda Records and RCA Records.
Fans can stream or purchase “The Longer You Hold On” today, hear the previously-released single, “Back To Me” and “1800 Miles,” at their respective links, and pre-order or pre-save Memories and Empties right here.
Memories and Empties vinyl is available in standard or deluxe. Standard editions are pressed onopaque, bone colored vinyl. Deluxe editions feature an alternate album cover, are pressed on 180g opaque sky blue vinyl, with a 12×12″ lyric insert, and also include an alternate take of “Like theHills” available only on vinyl. For more information, please visit colterwall.com.
Wall and the Scary Prairie Boys pick back up on their Memories & Empties Tour in December and have recently added a number of new Texas dates for January 2026. A full list of tour dates can be found below.
Memories and Empties Tracklist:
“1800 Miles” – 3:24 (Colter Wall)
“My Present Just Gets Past Me” – 3:04 (Colter Wall)
“Like The Hills” – 2:21 (Colter Wall)
“Memories and Empties” – 3:22 (Colter Wall)
“It’s Getting So (That A Man Can’t Go Into Town Just To Have Him A Drink)” – 2:46 (Colter Wall)
“Living By The Hour” – 2:29 (Colter Wall)
“4/4 Time” – 4:59 (Colter Wall)
“The Longer You Hold On” – 2:50 (Colter Wall)
“Back To Me” – 3:01 (Colter Wall)
“Summer Wages” – 4:32 (Ian Tyson)
Catch Colter Wall On Tour:
December 9 – Tucson, AZ – Linda Ronstadt Music Hall
December 10 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre
December 12 – Las Vegas, NV – Fontainebleau
December 13 – Las Vegas, NV – Fontainebleau
January 16 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at Moody Theater
January 17 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at Moody Theater
January 21 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
January 22 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
January 23 – Fort Worth, TX – Will Rogers Auditorium
January 24 – Fort Worth, TX – Will Rogers Auditorium
For more information, to purchase tickets, or to join a ticket waitlist, please visit colterwall.com
About Colter Wall: Colter Wall and his music are from the prairies of southern Saskatchewan, where he lives and works. He is a La Honda Records/RCA Records recording artist.