Southwestern Corner of Saskatchewan – October 17, 2025 – If Colter Wall’s previous releases evoked visions of cattle drives out West, his latest single brings another simple life into focus: marriage. Written from the perspective of an aging rancher in the onset of dementia, “Back to Me” at its core is a love song.
Of the new single Wall shares, “Living takes a toll. ‘Back to Me’ is about that, but mostly it’s about loving someone through it all.”
Today, Wall releases the second single from Memories and Empties, set for a November 14th street date via La Honda Records and RCA Records, a mighty yet delicate number called “Back To Me.” Armed with a bold vocal delivery and sparse, twangy musical arrangement, Wall carries the opening lines of “Back To Me” delicately before giving way to its first refrain:
“Not so long ago, I’d throw my leg around life
And I’d stay with each day and spur ‘em down
But that age has come and gone
And the memories won’t stay around
But in time, I know my mind will come back to me
Like the songs that my momma used to sing
I’ll remember who I am
If you grab aholt of my hand
I’ll recall you are my all and everything.”
Born of the same humble songs for which the Canadian singer is so beloved, Wall’s upcoming album, Memories and Empties, punches them up a notch or two, highlighting his signature, gravelly baritone with a honky tonk swagger, thanks, partly, to the studio in which it was recorded, Nashville’s time-honored RCA Studio A. Produced by Wall and Pat Lyons who are joined by the Colter Wall touring band, The Scary Prairie Boys, Memories and Empties speaks for itself; a country music album alive with piano, fiddle, and steel guitar, and devoid of anything that might get in the way of that.
Fans can stream or purchase “Back To Me” today at this link, hear the previously-released single, “1800 Miles,” here, and pre-order or pre-save Memories and Empties right here.
Vinyl is available in standard or deluxe. Standard editions are pressed on opaque, 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 the Hills” 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.
