WATCH / SHARE “WILLOW” HERE
STOLEN TIME DELUXE EDITION OUT TODAY VIA OUTSIDE MUSIC
BUY / STREAM STOLEN TIME DELUXE EDITION HERE
CANADIAN TOUR DATES CONTINUE NEXT WEEK
ABIGAIL LAPELL RECENTLY HONOURED AS ‘ENGLISH SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR’ AT THE 2023 CANADIAN FOLK MUSIC AWARDS
“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
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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
TOUR DATES
04/27/23 Somerville MA The Burren
04/28/23 Keene NH Nova Arts
04/29/23 Portsmouth NH Music Hall Lounge
05/05/23 Hamilton ON Mills Hardware
05/12/23 Ottawa ON National Arts Center
05/13/23 Montreal QC Diving Bell Social Club
05/18/23 Toronto ON The Baby G
05/25/23 Paris ON Dominion Telegraph
06/16/23 Ymir BC Tiny Lights Festival
06/17/23 Ymir BC Tiny Lights Festival
06/18/23 Ymir BC Tiny Lights Festival
07/21/23 Mission BC Mission Folk Festival
07/22/23 Mission BC Mission Folk Festival
07/23/23 Mission BC Mission Folk Festival
07/27/23 Calgary AB Calgary Folk Festival
07/28/23 Calgary AB Calgary Folk Festival
07/29/23 Calgary AB Calgary Folk Festival
07/30/23 Calgary AB Calgary Folk Festival
08/03/23 Red Deer AB Red Hart Brewing
08/05/23 Canmore AB Canmore Folk Festival
08/06/23 Canmore AB Canmore Folk Festival
08/07/23 Canmore AB Canmore Folk Festival
08/11/23 Regina SK Regina Folk Festival
08/12/23 Regina SK Regina Folk Festival
08/13/23 Regina SK Regina Folk Festival
08/19/23 Salmon Arm BC Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival
STOLEN TIME DELUXE EDITION TRACKLIST
01 Land of Plenty
02 Ships
03 Pines
04 Scarlet Fever
05 All Dressed Up
06 I See Music
07 Waterfall
08 Stolen Time
09 Sewage
10 Old Flames
11 I Can’t Believe
12 Blinding Lights
13 Mountain
14 Willow
15 Songbird
PRAISE FOR ABIGAIL LAPELL
"If you're into classic folk like Joni Mitchell and Sandy Denny, you should check out this gorgeous new album." - BrooklynVegan
“Lapell’s latest sees her follow further in a folk-rock direction, taking full advantage of her band’s explosive live chemistry.” - Under The Radar
“Stripped-down beauty.” - FLOOD
“Abigail Lapell may be the best folk artist you haven't yet discovered.” - KUTX
“Abigail Lapell’s music recalls that of those 1960s folk-rock Canadian troubadours like Joni Mitchell and Gordon Lightfoot.” - PopMatters
“It’s certainly no minor feat when an artist wins English Songwriter of the Year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards, enraptures throngs of concertgoers at Americanafest in Nashville – and converts yet more new fans while traipsing through Europe. But somehow Lapell has managed to do exactly that.” - Big Takeover
“Lapell excels at weaving gorgeous sonic tapestries.” - The Boot
“Simple but mesmerizing” - Glide
“An exceptional piece of music.” - Ear To The Ground
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