The 10-track album features collaborations with Haviah Mighty and Jim Cuddy, alongside four newly released recordings including “Holiday,” “Happy,” “Sunday Morning,” and “Just As Bad As You”
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26 JUNE 2026 (TORONTO, ON) – Canadian music icon Molly Johnson releases her new album Talk To Me, available now via Universal Music Canada. Bringing together music from her recent All I See and Long Time Running EPs alongside four new recordings, the 10-track project is a personal, powerful, and deeply collaborative body of work that reflects Johnson’s continued openness to new voices, perspectives, and creative possibilities.
Across the album, Johnson collaborates with a range of artists spanning generations of Canadian music, including JUNO Award-winning rapper Haviah Mighty, rising producer and artist Jonathan “CUBE” Renaud, and Jim Cuddy of Blue Rodeo. Blending soul, jazz, R&B, and rock through Johnson’s singular artistic lens, Talk To Me further showcases her continued strength as both a storyteller and interpreter while remaining unmistakably Molly Johnson.
At the heart of the album is “Talk To Me,” a call-and-response collaboration with Haviah Mighty centred around listening, dialogue, and connection across generations. Pairing Molly’s signature vocal style with Haviah’s sharp lyricism, the track reflects a meaningful exchange between two distinct voices and perspectives.
“What does a 67-year-old woman and a 21-year-old kid have in common? A real love of great music,” says Johnson about working with producer and artist Jonathan “CUBE” Renaud. “I really believe we need to listen to younger voices, and I feel so excited that I get to be part of this new generation of music. The future looks bright to me.”
The album also features Johnson’s stirring interpretation of The Tragically Hip’s “Long Time Running,” recorded with Jim Cuddy of Blue Rodeo. First released in 1991, the song remains a defining piece of the Canadian musical canon, here reimagined with a sense of intimacy and reverence that honours its enduring legacy.
“This has been a long time coming,” says Johnson. “I’ve always wanted to record a duet with Jim. We’ve been friends for years, so to finally collaborate on a song by our beloved The Tragically Hip feels like real magic.”
Elsewhere on the album, Johnson pays tribute to some of Canada’s musical pioneers through her interpretations of k-os’ “Sunday Morning” and “Just As Bad As You,” originally recorded by acclaimed R&B singer-songwriter Shawne Jackson. Together, the recordings reflect Molly’s deep appreciation for the artists and songs that have helped shape Canada’s musical landscape.
Across the album, Johnson is joined by her long-time collaborators, including Davide Di Renzo, Mike Downes and Robi Botos, whose enduring musical partnership remains central to her sound. New recordings including “Holiday” and “Happy” further showcase Johnson’s continued curiosity as a songwriter, bringing fresh perspectives to a body of work rooted equally in reflection, collaboration, and creative possibility.
Johnson will celebrate the release of Talk To Me with a special album release performance Under the Neon Palms at Toronto’s El Mocambo on July 16.
Talk To Me is available now via Universal Music Canada. Listen HERE.
Photo credit: Chris Nicholls
UPCOMING LIVE DATES:
June 26, 2026 – Montréal, QC – Festival international de jazz de Montréal
July 1, 2026 – Vienne, FR – Théâtre Antique
July 4, 2026 – Enghien-les-Bains, FR – Barrière Enghien Jazz Festival
July 16, 2026 – Toronto, ON – El Mocambo
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ABOUT MOLLY JOHNSON:
Recognized as one of Canada’s greatest voices, jazz vocalist Molly Johnson is a mother, singer-songwriter, artist, and philanthropist. Throughout her life-spanning career, she has captivated audiences in Canada and Europe with her original pieces and interpretations of jazz standards. Unsurprisingly, Molly is a laureate of multiple notable awards, including two JUNO Awards, the Governor General’s Award, the Order of Canada, and the Chevalier Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Outside her musical endeavors, Molly is also an avid supporter and patron of the arts. She launched the Kumbaya Festival in 1993 benefitting AIDS hospices and Canadians living with AIDS, contributing directly to the birth of Toronto’s Casey House. Kumbaya remains the largest music fundraiser in Canadian history. As the founding artistic director of Toronto’s Kensington Market Jazz Festival, Molly has introduced hundreds of performers and, in her own words, built a “local jazz festival that reflects the cultural depth” of the immediate music community.
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