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London-based singer-songwriter\u00a0CATLEA<\/strong>\u00a0(they\/them), originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, returns with their most emotionally honest release to date, sharing new single \u2018Someone\u2019s Got To\u2019 alongside the announcement of forthcoming EP\u00a0Aftermath<\/em>. The single and EP announcement also comes with a fresh list of UK tour dates (see below)<\/p>\n Written during a period of profound personal transformation, the track marks a deeply personal new chapter for CATLEA, documenting their journey to sobriety and recovery from alcohol addiction. Built around acoustic guitar, live drums and spacious production, \u2018Someone\u2019s Got To\u2019 strips back the artist\u2019s sound to reveal an intimate acoustic-pop approach, while retaining the emotional intensity that has shaped their work.<\/p>\n Throughout their career, CATLEA has continually explored and evolved their sound, moving between alternative rock, indie, Americana and pop influences, alongside collaborations with electronic producers.\u00a0Aftermath<\/em>\u00a0sees them embrace a more reflective and vulnerable songwriting style, exploring themes of identity, self-acceptance and personal growth.<\/p>\n The foundation of \u2018Someone\u2019s Got To\u2019 came from a moment of reckoning. After a prolonged period of destructive patterns and addiction, CATLEA began confronting old habits, relationships and the search for external validation. One late night, they picked up their guitar and wrote the line:\u00a0\u201cIf you won\u2019t love me, then I will.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0The lyric became the emotional centre of a song about learning to choose yourself when everything else falls away.<\/p>\n Speaking about the track, CATLEA says: \u201cWhen I originally wrote the song, it wasn\u2019t written with the intention of getting better, it was more of a hopeful thing; an acknowledgment that I needed to love myself more and take better care of myself, because I wasn\u2019t doing that at the time.<\/em><\/p>\n The song\u2019s own journey reflects that transformation. Originally left unfinished after a difficult Barcelona studio session, \u2018Someone\u2019s Got To\u2019 only found its final form after CATLEA had quit drinking for good \u2013 a moment they describe as feeling like the song \u201cwasn\u2019t allowed to exist until it was true.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n The result is a powerful and hopeful track about recovery, resilience and the ongoing process of rebuilding. Rather than focusing solely on struggle, \u2018Someone\u2019s Got To\u2019 finds strength in vulnerability, offering a reminder that self-love can be the first step towards change.<\/p>\n Following two national tours as main support for Betty Boo\u2019s\u00a0Boomania<\/em>\u00a035th anniversary celebrations, CATLEA has continued building their live reputation, most recently headlining their own 2026\u00a0Lost Souls Tour: Music for the Unseen<\/em>. You can catch her live over the coming months at all of the shows listed below:<\/p>\n 31 August<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Box Rocks Festival, Box \/ Bath \n
9 September<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Blue Moon, Cambridge
12 September<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Bromsgrove Arts, Bromsgrove (Birmingham)
18 September<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Bread & Roses, Clapham, London
19 September<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Folklore Rooms, Brighton
26 September<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Chapel Arts, Bath
21 November<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Queens Head, Box, Bath<\/p>\n