“A Songbook of the Lost and Found”: Robert Plant Returns with Saving Grace, a Soulful, Joyous New Chapter Rooted in Camaraderie, Tradition, and Musical Freedom
Led Zeppelin frontman and rock icon Robert Plant has announced his long-awaited new studio album, Saving Grace, set for release on Friday, September 26, 2025, via Nonesuch Records. Described by Plant as “a song book of the lost and found,” the album marks his first full-length studio effort with his Saving Grace ensemble—an eclectic and deeply emotive group featuring vocalist Suzi Dian, drummer Oli Jefferson, guitarist Tony Kelsey, multi-instrumentalist Matt Worley, and cellist Barney Morse-Brown. Having formed organically in England, this unique collective has spent years honing a distinct sound rooted in folk, Americana, and spiritual blues, culminating in a 10-track journey recorded over a span of six years in the Cotswolds and on the Welsh Borders.
Plant, now well into his fifth decade as a musical trailblazer, speaks with genuine affection about the bond he shares with his bandmates. “We laugh a lot, really. I think that suits me. I like laughing,” he says. “I can’t find any reason to be too serious about anything… These are sweet people and they are playing out all the stuff that they could never get out before.” That sense of ease and openness permeates Saving Grace, a record that strips away pretension in favor of raw emotion and authenticity. It’s a space where seasoned musicians are free to become “unique stylists,” as Plant calls them, carving out a soundscape that feels both reverent and boldly reimagined.
The album features heartfelt reinterpretations of songs by a diverse range of artists, including Memphis Minnie, Blind Willie Johnson, Moby Grape’s Bob Mosley, The Low Anthem, Martha Scanlan, Sarah Siskind, and the haunting duo Low, whose members Mimi Parker and Alan Sparhawk have long inspired Plant. The first single, a stirring take on Low’s “Everybody’s Song,” has already been released, complete with an official music video on Led Zeppelin’s official platforms. It captures the understated power and quiet intensity that defines the Saving Grace project—both as an album and as a creative philosophy.
More than just a record, Saving Grace is a reaffirmation of Plant’s enduring love for music that speaks from the margins—the forgotten, the sacred, the strangely beautiful. With warmth, wisdom, and a still-playful spirit, Robert Plant continues to explore the edges of sound, proving once again that the journey never really ends—it just grows deeper, and perhaps a little more graceful, with time.