Leaving Laurel will be releasing their second album, ‘when the quiet comes’ this spring. Their stunning, self-titled debut album of 2020 has become a firm favourite among us here at HQ, for both its completely unique textural soundscapes, and its status as a beautiful tribute to the late Pierce Fulton.
While the album marks a new chapter for band members Gordon Huntley and Griff Fulton, the creative process behind this album actually began long ago. As Gordon 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 Gordon, 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 on to 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
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Pre-order ‘when the quiet comes’ vinyl
‘when the quiet comes’ will be pressed on cream vinyl, housed in a reverse board sleeve with a printed inner. Pre-order your limited-edition copy now via the Anjuna Music Store.
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