Laura Veirs Announces New Album 'Phone Orphans', Shares Lead Single Rocks Of Time
Monday, 18 September 2023
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Shelby Brakken
Laura Veirs has announced her 13th solo album.
'Phone Orphans' will arrive on November 3 via Raven Marching Band Records, following up 2022's 'Found Light'. Recorded in her living room, the 14-song LP came about from voice memos the Portland-based artist recorded on her mobile phone over the past eight years. It also marks the first time she has made an LP entirely on her own. She said:
"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."
As a preview, the singer-songwriter has shared the record's first single, Rocks Of Time, an intimate, stripped back acoustic track.
Veirs has UK shows scheduled for November, as well as a handful of US dates with Karl Blau. Head below for further details.
'Phone Orphans' 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 Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Sat September 30 2023 - MINNEAPOLIS Minnesota - Tackle HQ (USA)
Sun November 05 2023 - PORTLAND Oregon - Polaris Hall (USA)
Mon November 06 2023 - SEATTLE Washington - Tractor Tavern (USA)
Wed November 22 2023 - BATH Komedia Bath
Thu November 23 2023 - LIVERPOOL Leaf
Fri November 24 2023 - DUBLIN Liberty Hall Theatre
Sat November 25 2023 - LONDON Dingwalls
Sat December 09 2023 - BROOKLYN New York - Owl (USA)
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