Album Review: David Wimbish & The Collection - ‘Heavy Love’

David Wimbish & The Collection are back with Heavy Love, dropping 11/13/26.

Heavy Love lives up to its name. When done right, folk artists can use stripped down instrumentation and heartfelt lyricism to hit listeners right in the feels. Wimbish accomplishes that with near perfection on this album.

Wimbish’s folk-pop “Sermon” is so emotionally poignant it leaves you asking the question- Who hurt you?  Wimbish lays old hurts and feelings right on the table, allowing his vulnerability take the reins. This mirrors much of Heavy Love, an album that was built on emotional honesty.

“Love Song for an Empire” is a powerful love letter for America. The perfect explanation of ‘I love you, the things you do are hurtful- but I’m still here.’ It’s no secret that we as a country are going through trying times. Wimbish perfectly captures the feelings that many of us are experiencing, the love for our country, our neighbors, but the disappointment and confusion of why. He leaves us at the end of the song with a strong feeling of hope. Empaths beware; this one is going to hit you in every single corner of your feels.

Wimbish went through many personal struggles before and amidst recording Heavy Love. He recorded the album in a stripped down, home studio he built in his parents’ house. His approach to the album was different than albums past, recording each song to completion before moving on to the next rather than creating beats on a computer and recording over them. He spent time with his guitar and piano, adding everything else on the back end to enhance the emotion to each song. His aim for songs that can stand on their own without all the instrumentals, worked.

Heavy Love is an album that can stand the test of time on its own. Heartfelt, heavy, and hopeful, it captures the full range of human emotion. Wimbish proves he can perfectly capture the feelings and experiences that connect us all.

Album Rating- 8/10