Matilda Mann releases new single ‘Make Up’

London-based singer-songwriter Matilda Mann returns with new single ‘Make Up’, the latest taste of her sophomore album Kismet, releasing on September 4th. In celebration of its release Matilda recently announced a UK tour for this October, full itinerary below.

Co-written with longtime collaborator Jonah Summerfield and Joel Pott, and produced by Summerfield at his North London studio, ‘Make Up’ finds Matilda in a moment that’s instantly recognisable: lying awake missing someone, turning over all the small details of a relationship, and arriving at a quiet certainty that everything is going to be fine. Lyrically it traces the familiar feeling of a fight almost being worth having, just for the making up.

Speaking about the track, Matilda says: “‘Make Up’ is one of my favourites off the record. The whole album is set early on in a relationship where everything is very heightened and with that comes stupid fights we all have as you get closer as a couple. ‘Make up’ is about knowing that’s so normal and will always happen, usually because we care so much, but what’s the point of them if we can’t learn from it and move forward.”

Kismet finds Matilda writing from a place of hard-won peace and expansive joy – an album steeped in the bliss of being newly in love, the quiet beauty of chosen people, and a growing belief that the universe, more often than not, knows what it’s doing. Featuring previously released singles ‘Inventing’, ‘Bittersweet’ and ‘The Fig Tree’, the record represents a bold and confident step forward.

On the record’s title and central philosophy, Matilda says: 

“Kismet” – is defined as destiny; fate. A hypothetical force or personified power that determines the course of future events.The world is so chaotic, full of questions, highs and lows and a lot of the time most of us don’t know what we’re doing. We want to make the most out of the one life we’ve been given and mistakes are a terrifying thing. But I like to think that there’s a comfort in leaning into what the universe has in store, when you start to think of every rejection as a form of being redirected to somewhere you’re actually meant to be. I know that can sound naive or like you’re refusing to see anything negative, but I believe there’s an art in trying to be a positive thinker. It’s hard to do, but over time it’s helped me appreciate the little things and people that mean the most to me. I hope this album can be your escape into seeing life a little brighter.”

Across its eleven tracks, Kismet sees Matilda drawing on a rich moodboard of 70s soul and soft-rock – Al Green, Bill Withers, Carole King and The Carpenters sit alongside contemporary touchstones like Natalie Bergman and The Marías – while retaining the understated emotional candour that has become her calling card. Where debut Roxwell captured a period of upheaval and uncertainty, Kismet is its counterpart: breezy, major-key melodies, lush arrangements, and swooning vocal harmonies that feel both timeless and deeply personal. “It’s an all or nothing kind of album,” she has said of the record, which was written and recorded with remarkable ease and speed at collaborator Jonah Summerfield’s North London studio. Lyrically, Matilda lays her heart bare throughout – from the confessional tenderness of ‘Forever And A Day’ to the irresistible romanticism of ‘Chain Reaction’ – but Kismet is about more than romance, it’s about perspective. About choosing to find meaning in life’s uncertainties rather than being undone by them.

‘Bittersweet’, released in April, was premiered as Radio 1’s Hottest Record and followed in the slipstream of ‘Inventing’, which surpassed 1 million streams within three weeks of release and racked up 400k TikTok creations and 1 billion views. Those milestones sit within a broader story of rapid and sustained momentum: Matilda’s debut album Roxwell cemented her reputation as one of the UK’s most compelling young songwriters, culminating in a sold-out headline show at London’s KOKO and a 12-date sold-out European tour. She has supported Tom Odell, Role Model, Laufey and Wallows, and was named runner-up in Glastonbury Festival’s prestigious Emerging Talent Competition early in her career.

With Kismet, Matilda Mann steps into her fullest self yet – an artist who has found her footing, her sound, and a rare clarity about what matters most. As she put it: “I’d love listeners to step away from the troubles of the world, have fun and think about their lives positively, without guilt.”

2026 Tour Dates
9th October – Manchester – Academy2
10th October – Newcastle – University
11th October – Glasgow – Oran Mor Auditorium
13th October – Bristol – The Trinity Centre
14th October – Birmingham – O2 Insitute 2
16th October – London – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire