Laura Veirs has announced a new album, Phone Orphans, due November 3 via Raven Marching Band (pre-order). As the title implies, these songs all come from voice memos that Laura recorded on her phone throughout the past eight years. The finished product was also self-recorded in her living room, marking the first time in her career that she’s made an album entirely on her own. She says:
It feels good, on my 50th birthday and after 30 years of writing songs, to bring these “Phone Orphans” into the light. These songs have been hiding out on my phone, some of them for over eight years. They are about my family, my lovers and me. I recorded them alone in my living room into my voice memo app. I like their relaxed feel. These songs were mastered but we made no edits to the recordings. I hope you enjoy this intimate glimpse into my artistic process. All songs by me except “Up is a Nice Place to Be” by Rosalie Sorrels and “The Archers” with lyrics adapted from a poem by Federico García Lorca.
Faithfully yours,
Laura Veirs
The first single is “Rocks of Time,” which sounds as endearingly intimate as you’d hope, given the environment in which it was made. Listen below.
Luara has also announced announced a tour with Karl Blau, which hits Minneapolis, Portland, Seattle, and multiple UK dates before wrapping up in Brooklyn on December 9 at The Owl. All dates are listed below.
Tracklist
1. Creatures of a Day
2. If You Could Hold Someone
3. Rocks of Time
4. Tree Climber
5. Up Is a Nice Place to Be
6. The Archers
7. Tiger Ocean Instrumental
8. Smoke Song
9. Valentine
10. Magnolia Sphere
11. Swan Dive
12. Next One, Maybe
13. Piano Improv
14. Beautiful Dreams
Laura Veirs — 2023 Tour Dates
09/30 – Minneapolis, MN – Tackle HQ ^
11/05 – Portland, OR – Polaris Hall ^
11/06 – Seattle, WA – Tractor Tavern ^
11/22 – Bath, UK – Komedia ^
11/23 – Liverpool, UK – Leaf Cafe ^
11/24 – Dublin, IE – Liberty Hall ^
11/25 – London, UK – Dingwalls ^
11/26 – Twyford, Winchester, UK – St Mary’s Church ^
11/27 – Milton Keynes, UK – The Stables ^
12/09 – Brooklyn, NY – The Owl ^
^ w/ Karl Blau
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