Henry Grace – “Things”A Warm, Expansive Leap Into a New Era

Henry Grace’s new single “Things” marks a profound artistic shift — a transition from solitary singer-songwriter to the commanding center of a full, dynamic band. As the title track of his upcoming album Things Are Moving All Around Me, it’s a stunning introduction to a body of work shaped by movement, growth, and the quiet upheavals of adulthood.

“Things” begins with nothing but Grace’s voice and an acoustic guitar, placing his poetic storytelling front and center. His tone carries that rare mix of warmth and ache that fans of Ray LaMontagne, Bon Iver, and Nick Drake will immediately gravitate toward. But the track doesn’t stay small. It expands gently, layer by layer — strings, shimmering synths, wide-panned guitars, percussion, even the airy hum of wine glasses — creating a dreamlike atmosphere that still feels grounded in humanity.

The song captures the early, delicate stages of love, where everything feels both fragile and infinite. Grace sings with a tenderness that feels lived-in, shaped by years spent between California and London. That sense of transatlantic motion pulses through the whole album’s DNA: songs about leaving, returning, longing, drifting, and building something new.

What makes “Things” exceptional is how alive it feels. You can hear the band breathing together, a chemistry sharpened through headline shows and shaped under the co-production of Blaine Harrison (Mystery Jets). There’s an urgency beneath the gentleness — a restless yearning that drives the track forward.

If “Things” is any indication, Grace’s sophomore album will be a landmark moment in his catalog: rich, layered, emotionally incisive, and fully realized. This is the sound of an artist stepping into his next chapter with purpose.