Crown of Roses

Crown of Roses
Studio album by Patty Griffin
Released	July 25, 2025
Length	34:13
Label	PGM Thirty Tigers
Producer	Craig Ross
Patty Griffin chronology
Tape (2022) Crown of Roses (2025)

Crown of Roses is the eleventh studio album by the American singer-songwriter Patty Griffin. It was released on July 25, 2025, under Griffin's own imprint PGM with distribution handled by Thirty Tigers. The album was produced by Craig Ross. ^[1]

Background

Crown of Roses is Griffin's first studio album of newly recorded material since her 2019 eponymous album and first body of work overall since Tape (2022), a collection of previously unreleased home recordings and demos. The album's artwork consists of a photo of Griffin's late mother on the day of her wedding surrounded by pictures that symbolize Griffin and her late mother's childhoods. ^[2]

Promotion

The album's lead single, "Back at the Start", was released simultaneously with the album's announcement on June 3, 2025. ^[3] The second single, "Born in a Cage", was released on June 26, 2025. ^[4]

Critical reception

Upon release, Crown of Roses received positive acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized score out of 100 based on reviews from mainstream publications, the album has an average score of 84 out of 100 based on five reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". ^[5] Writing for AllMusic, Mark Deming rated the album four out of five stars and wrote: "As an artist, Griffin deals with tough times through her music, and Crown of Roses is as much about the process of wrestling with her sorrows as about coming out the other side. This is art as therapy, and these songs are deeply personal expressions of the pains of her heart and soul, though they touch on enough commonalities to be relatable to nearly everyone." ^[6] Rob Hughes of Uncut rated the album four-and-a-half stars and opined that the album "succeeds via its concentrated hush, a rootless simmer that suggests the imminent arrival of a full storm." ^[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Patty Griffin; "Born in Cage" written with Michael Longoria and David Pulkingham; "A Word" written with Pulkingham.

Crown of Roses track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Back at the Start"	4:57
2.	"Born in a Cage"	4:27
3.	"The End"	4:24
4.	"Long Time"	4:28
5.	"All the Way Home"	4:15
6.	"Way Up to the Sky"	3:19
7.	"I Know a Way"	4:48
8.	"A Word"	3:32
Total length:		34:13

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. ^[8]

• Patty Griffin – lead vocals (all tracks), acoustic guitar (track 6)
• Craig Ross – production (all tracks), bass guitar (1–5, 7, 8)
• Pete Lyman – mastering
• Mike Poole – engineering
• Jim Vollentine – tracking
• Daniel Bacigalupi – engineering assistance
• David Pulkingham – electric guitar (1, 4), acoustic guitar (2, 5, 7, 8)
• Michael Longoria – drums (1, 2, 4, 5, 7)
• Jesse Ebaugh – double bass (2, 4, 5, 8)
• Jeremy Barnes – strings (2, 3, 5, 8)
• Heather Trost – violin (2, 5, 8), strings (3)
• Stephen Barber – arrangement (3)
• Cory Blais – cello (3)
• Karl Mitze – viola (3)
• Nick Montopoli – violin (3)
• Zach Matteson – violin (3)
• Robert Plant – background vocals (4)
• Thor Harris – percussion (4)
• Bukka Allen – organ (7)

Release history

Release dates and formats for Crown of Roses

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref.
Various	July 25, 2025	CD digital download streaming vinyl LP	PGM Thirty Tigers	[9]

References

1. "Patty Griffin Reveals New Album 'Crown Of Roses' & Tour Dates With Rickie Lee Jones". Glide Magazine. June 3, 2025. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
2. Kelly, Tyler Damara (June 3, 2025). "Patty Griffin announces first album in six years, Crown of Roses". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
3. Iahn, Buddy (June 3, 2025). "Patty Griffin unveils 'Crown of Roses'". The Music Universe. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
4. Forrest, Jo (June 26, 2025). "Patty Griffin unveils new track 'Born In A Cage'". TotalNtertainment. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
5. "Crown Of Roses by Patty Griffin". Metacritic . Fandom . Retrieved November 22, 2025.
6. "Crown of Roses - Patty Griffin | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved November 22, 2025.
7. Hughes, Rob (August 6, 2025). "Patty Griffin – Crown Of Roses reviewed: a sublime masterclass in understatement". Uncut . Retrieved November 22, 2025.
8. "Crown Of Roses / Patty Griffin / Credits". Tidal . Retrieved July 25, 2025.
9. Citations concerning Crown of Roses release formats:
   1. "Crown of Roses CD". HelloMerch.
   2. "Crown of Roses Vinyl". HelloMerch.
   3. "Crown of Roses by Patty Griffin on Apple Music". Apple Music .