WATCH / SHARE “OLD FLAMES” LIVE AT THE DAKOTA TAVERN HERE
CANADIAN TOUR DATES CONTINUE THIS MONTH, NEW DATES ANNOUNCED
BUY / STREAM STOLEN TIME HERE
“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
So far this year, Abigail Lapell’s newest album, Stolen Time, was nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award and the acclaimed songwriter spent some time on the road with Donovan Woods, label mate Jenny Berkel, and Ken Yates. Today, she is announcing another run of dates throughout the US and Canada. Full Dates can be found below.
If you’re wondering what to expect when you see Abigail live, the acclaimed songwriter is also sharing a video of the band performing “Old Flames” live at the Dakota Tavern in Toronto, during the album launch for Stolen Time. The performance features the great Jenny Berkel on vocals along with Dan Fortin on bass, Jake Oelrichs on drums and Rich Burnett on steel. “It was a really special night; we played the album front-to-back, and it was one of my first shows with a live band since things shut down in 2020 -- also my first time performing some of the songs with a live audience,” says Lapell.
Propelled by a kick drum heartbeat, “Old Flames” reflects the push and pull of a smouldering, on-again-off-again romance, with fiery imagery that draws from and deconstructs love song tropes and clichés. Melodic finger style guitar mimics flickering embers, set off by sparks of pizzicato lap steel and ambient guitar textures. With its rich sound and warm glow of long-deferred longing, “Old Flames” sounds almost like an answer song to Bruce Springsteen’s “I’m On Fire.”
WATCH / SHARE “OLD FLAMES” LIVE AT THE DAKOTA TAVERN 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 13 million+ Spotify streams while touring widely across Canada, the U.S., and Europe.
Her latest LP, Stolen Time, out now via Outside Music, 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 “LA CASCADE” HERE
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TOUR DATES
Oct 20 - London, ON - Aeolian Hall
Oct 25 - Kalamazoo, MI - Kalamazoo Library
Oct 26 - Evanston, IL Evanston Space ^
Oct 27 - Milwaukee, WI - Colectivo ^
Oct 28 - Stoughton, WI - Stoughton Opera House ^
Oct 29 - Eau Claire, WI - Brick House Labor Temple
Nov 05 - Newport, RI - Newport Live #
Nov 08 - New York, NY - On Your Radar at Rockwood
Nov 11 - Asbury Park, NJ - Stone Pony | NERFA Showcase
Nov 16 - Vancouver, BC - Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre
Nov 17 - Penticton, BC - Dream Cafe
Nov 22 - Saskatoon, SK - The Bassment
^ with Sean Hayes
# with Dori Freeman
For a full list of dates and ticket information, please visit abigaillapell.com/shows
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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