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Following 3 mesmerising singles, Leaving Laurel’s sophomore album ‘when the quiet comes’ will land May 19 via Anjunadeep. The album marks a new chapter for band members Gordon Huntley and Griff Fulton following the difficult loss of Pierce Fulton, whose talent and passion were immortalised in Leaving Laurel’s acclaimed self-titled 2020 debut album.
There is a unique songwriting process central to ‘when the quiet comes’; a reflective record awash with warm piano, inviting textural percussion, and delicate melodies. As Huntley discovered recordings laid down by himself and Pierce years prior, he was driven to continue what they had started. Like seeds planted in the winter, forgotten musical ideas emerged and flourished, providing a cathartic sense of closure for Huntley and a new musical beginning for the band:
“Who do we become when we’re alone? When the story is over, and we’ve acknowledged the silence – that’s when the quiet comes.
Making this record was my search to find purpose after Pierce passed. It was a light to show me a way forward. A way for me to grieve, a way for me to hold onto the memories. A eulogy to my friend.
This is the album I always hoped Pierce and I would make together one day. It’s my attempt to continue the dream we had, to take what we had started with our first album to a secret place beyond the club. To make a soundtrack for the moments where everything stands still. A record that could showcase the culmination of every unique influence we shared as friends. A record that could be important enough to outlive us both. A record that I hope would have made him proud.
It’s the hardest I’ve worked on anything in my entire life, and the proudest I’ve ever been of any music I’ve made. If the road for leaving laurel were to end here, I know I gave it my all. I created something with the pieces of what Pierce and I had started, and it feels like the most honest album I could show to the world.”
– Gordon Huntley
A tale of two old friends, Gordon and Pierce, Leaving Laurel connected the duo musically for the first time after being close friends for almost a decade. Since their debut release in 2020, the duo have garnered a fervent fanbase and widespread support. Their recently released EP, ‘fireflies (for as far as we could see)’, received an overwhelmingly warm reception from fans and tastemakers alike, including Black Coffee, Sultan + Shepard and David Hohme, as well as further radio support from BBC Radio 1 and SiriusXM.
Release date: 19th May 2023
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How Music Can Be a Teacher
Music is more than just entertainment – it has been a source of emotional and psychological expression for centuries. It’s also a powerful tool for learning. The way that music makes us feel can be a great teacher, especially when it comes to how we think about ourselves and the world around us.
From rap and rock to classical piano, there are many different styles of music and they all have something to teach us. Music has also been an important medium for cultural exchange and, in more recent times, a multibillion dollar industry.
One of the most important ways that new compositions became known in the 19th century was through the availability of a new electric technology, the gramophone. This allowed middle class amateur musicians to listen to and play a wide range of songs and pieces on their own instruments at home.
Another of the key elements of music is rhythm. This is the organisation of sounds into groups of short and long durations (called a beat or pulse). It’s easy to practise counting and feeling the strong and weak beats that are separated by metres in a song like Frere Jacques, for example.
Another aspect of music is timbre – the colour and expressiveness of sounds. To learn more about this, try playing a range of instruments, including guitars, violins, drums and even your voice! You can then compare the timbre to see how they differ – for example, singing high or low notes will change the tone of your voice. Then, close your eyes and listen to the sound of each instrument – does it evoke any particular colours, feelings or images in your mind?
