Indie folk singer/songwriter Noah Villeneuve is pleased to unveil his stunning debut single “Kneejerk“, taken from his debut studio album due in 2026.
Describing the lyrical inspiration behind the song, Villeneuve explains, “Have you ever gone through a heartbreak with someone that you shared an arguably unhealthy codependent relationship with? Kneejerk is about grieving those mistakes of the past with a curiosity in the present and hope towards the future. It’s putting a mirror up against some of your wrong footing and acknowledging your flaws. Experiencing deep wonder of where that person is now, what they are doing, and feeling that ‘kneejerk reaction’ to call them or reach out for your phone expecting to see that message that never actually arrives.”
Noah Villeneuve (vil·nuhv) is a Canadian-born, Bristol-bred, London-based singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known for his unique brand of melancholic indie folk, emotive vocal style and achingly honest lyricism.
Villeneuve’s music is marked by a deep vulnerability in his storytelling, crafting melodic earworms and a compelling soundscape that is captivatingly catchy. His acutely introspective yet universally relatable songs blend elements of folk, alt rock, lo-fi pop and emo-americana textures.
With an extensive touring history and many years of experience performing with bands in the UK’s underground music scenes, Villeneuve emerges from a period of quiet, a pause taken to reclaim and focus his personal life, including getting clean and sober, with his first solo project. His forthcoming 2026 album details that journey and the complex lessons learned through intense reflection and personal inventory.
Villeneuve’s writing delves into themes of romanticism, loss, mental health, yearning, memory and self exploration through the lens of codependent modern love.
A cinematic music video is being released alongside the single; The ‘Paris, Texas’ meets ‘Coffee & TV’ inspired video counterpart sets a very knowing, self-aware, tongue-in-cheek tone for Noah’s vision and builds the starting blocks of a world that Villeneuve makes us want to be a part of.
