Abigail Lapell Deluxe edition of Stolen Time out TODAY / Shares video to new single 'Willow'
ABIGAIL LAPELL
DELUXE EDITION OF STOLEN TIME OUT TODAY
SHARES VIDEO TO NEW SINGLE ‘WILLOW’
WATCH / SHARE “WILLOW” HERE
BUY / STREAM STOLEN TIME DELUXE EDITION HERE
ABIGAIL LAPELL RECENTLY HONOURED AS ‘ENGLISH SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR’ AT THE 2023 CANADIAN FOLK MUSIC AWARDS
“Lapell’s beautiful fourth album is a moving collection of songs inspired by nature, the seasons and her family’s experience as refugees fleeing eastern Europe during the Holocaust.” Guardian
“Dealing in the themes of recovery, loss and love, Lapell's latest is the new generation's heart-rending answer to Tapestry's call.” Exclaim!
“...sounds quite timeless, as if all the songs could have been recorded yesterday or decades ago.” Americana UK
“…an emotionally complex set, a sequence that addresses an assortment of difficult subjects, energized throughout by Lapell’s sober yet deeply expressive voice. …a mix of ballads, odes, and arresting vignettes.” No Depression
Out today via Outside Music, Toronto songwriter Abigail Lapell releases the deluxe edition of Stolen Time, her elemental and evocative new album. Since its launch in April 2022, the collection has earned praise from Rolling Stone, Brooklyn Vegan, Flood, Exclaim! and No Depression, and through it, Abigail recently won English Songwriter of the Year at the 2023 Canadian Folk Music Awards. The deluxe release features four additional tracks, performed by Lapell and recorded by producer Howard Bilerman at Montreal’s hotel2tango.
Lapell is also sharing one more track from the LP today, “Willow”, an “acoustic guitar ballad evoking themes of grief and hopefulness,” she says. “The weeping willow tree is an ancient symbol of mourning, but also adaptability, resilience and rebirth. With simple strumming, layers of vocal harmonies, and a whistle solo, the song conjures a timeless image of gold branches swaying by the riverside.”
WATCH / SHARE “WILLOW” HERE
MORE ABOUT STOLEN TIME
Stolen Time feels unhurried, psychedelic and otherworldly. An eclectic cast of musicians underscores the power of Lapell’s vocals on songs that range from solo guitar or piano ballads to 70s folk-rock arrangements featuring bass, drums, horns, strings and steel.
The album strikes a fine balance between her hushed acoustic debut, Great Survivor, and her two rockier, Chris Stringer produced records, Hide Nor Hair and Getaway. Stolen Time brings a live-off-the-floor 70s folk-rock vibe with more structural experimentation to the table on songs that feel expansive in their scope; unhurried, psychedelic, and other-worldly.
WATCH / SHARE “BLINDING LIGHTS” (THE WEEKND COVER) HERE
MORE ABOUT ABIGAIL LAPELL
Over the past decade and three spellbinding albums, Lapell has garnered two Canadian Folk Music Awards (English Songwriter of the Year in 2020 and Contemporary Album of the Year in 2017), hit number one on Canadian folk radio, and accrued a staggering 34 million+ streams while touring widely across Canada, the U.S., and Europe.
WATCH / SHARE “OLD FLAMES” HERE
WATCH / SHARE “LA CASCADE” HERE
