End of the Middle

End of the Middle is the eighth solo studio album by the English progressive folk musician Richard Dawson, released on February 14, 2025 on Weird World, an imprint of Domino. Produced by Sam Grant and Dawson, the album features drummer and regular collaborator, Andrew Cheetham, appearing throughout, with additional clarinet provided by Faye MacCalman.

Released to critical acclaim, the album was preceded by the singles, "Polytunnel", "Boxing Day Sales" and "Gondola". Upon its release, the album reached number seventy-four on the UK Albums Chart, number sixteen on the Scottish Albums Chart, number three on the UK Independent Albums Chart and number seven on the UK Vinyl Albums Chart. The album is a concept album focusing on "several generations of one family, and how patterns of behaviour repeat across them."