Laura Veirs - My Echo (October 23rd)

Andy French · Jul 31, 2020

Laura Veirs has announced news of her eleventh solo album My Echo released 23rd October via Bella Union. The album features guest appearances from Jim James, Bill Frisell, Karl Blau, Matt Ward and others. Veirs has shared lead track, “Burn Too Bright”, inspired by the late Richard Swift.

Of the track Veirs says: “I wrote about a million versions of this song before landing on this version at the end of the recording session for my new album last summer. Sometimes a song pours out fully finished and sometimes I need to wrack my brain and try many different approaches until it feels right. This one messed with me for a long time and I almost gave up on it – but I’m glad I persevered because this is one of my favorite tracks on the new album. The song was inspired by the passing of the great NW producer and musician Richard Swift. I didn’t know him personally but he was a close friend to many in my community and I admire his artistry a lot. His death got me thinking about people who seem to ‘burn too bright’ for this world. The song is dedicated to the many bright, artistic and heroic souls who have sadly left this plane too soon.”
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Of the video Veirs adds: “In March I had been walking my dog around the neighborhood thinking about how to make a cool video with sidewalk chalk and this concept came to mind. It was shot by Lance Bangs right before lockdown. It was drawn be me, my two sons Oz (7) and Tennessee (10) and our babysitter Lori VanRavenhorst over the course of 8 hours in a church parking lot in NE Portland. Much of the video was shot from the ground; I love how the entire piece is revealed in the final drone shot. The next day rains came and washed the chalk away. Much of my new album is about disintegration, death and the ephemeral nature of things, so the making – and nature’s taking away – of this giant chalk drawing fits well into the album’s overall concept.”

https://www.folkradio.co.uk/2020/07/laura-veirs-my-echo-video-burn-bright/
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This is incredible. I’ve always liked Laura’s work but this just hits different.

@Euphoria @Jwentz @xOJakeXo @Petty Mayonnaise @Jonathan27

Trouble in Paradise · Aug 1, 2020

I loved her work with Case/Lang/Veirs and all of her albums house some impeccable songs. Can't say the new single clicks for me, but we'll see how it sinks.in after a few listens

xOJakeXo · Aug 1, 2020

Love me some Laura. The record sounds so heavy based on the description and I'm looking forward to hearing it in full. The strings on the single are a brilliant touch!

Andy French · Aug 1, 2020

Trouble in Paradise said: ↑

I loved her work with Case/Lang/Veirs and all of her albums house some impeccable songs. Can't say the new single clicks for me, but we'll see how it sinks.in after a few listens
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Give it a bit more time and see how you feel. I can understand it to an extent - the first Laura song I ever heard was July Flame, which absolutely stopped me in my tracks back in 2010 and is still so majestic and brilliantly executed that, to me, she probably won't ever top it, but Burn Too Bright gives me similar tingles.

Trouble in Paradise · Aug 2, 2020

Andy French said: ↑

Give it a bit more time and see how you feel. I can understand it to an extent - the first Laura song I ever heard was July Flame, which absolutely stopped me in my tracks back in 2010 and is still so majestic and brilliantly executed that, to me, she probably won't ever top it, but Burn Too Bright gives me similar tingles.
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Yeah, July Flame is still my top Laura song! Definitely gonna sit with this more. Excited for the album nonetheless! Her lyrics are always killer

xOJakeXo · Aug 2, 2020

Yessss July Flame is so good. Always loved Pink Light too.

Jonathan27 · Aug 2, 2020

xOJakeXo said: ↑

Love me some Laura. The record sounds so heavy based on the description and I'm looking forward to hearing it in full. The strings on the single are a brilliant touch!
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I was coming in here to say the same! I was digging Burn Too Bright then the string stabs came in and it was very we are ascending.gif

Laura Veirs - My Echo (October 23rd)

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