An album, an EP, a sweet new single and a fervent appeal.  It’s all happening in the busy world of Laura Fell. 

Release Date: 5^th March 2025 

Label: Self Release 

Format: Digital  

SHE’S GOT THE SONGS…

London-based singer-songwriter Laura Fell is a great favourite of ours.  By way of proof, her acclaimed debut album, Safe From Me, made our 2020 Albums of the Year list; we love her songs, we love the way she presents them and, most especially, we love that rich, ethereal voice of hers that seems to bring layers of intimacy and certainty to everything it touches.  Safe From Me brought Laura Fell to our attention and we’ve been waiting eagerly for a follow-up.  

Laura is a prolific writer and she hasn’t been idle during the intervening years since that debut crossed our radar and there’s good news for all who were as enthralled as we were back then: She’s got the songs for that long-awaited follow-up.  

A COMMON THEME

Laura’s new songs follow a common theme – they tackle the issues of mental health, identity and shame.  The forthcoming album promises to be Laura’s most personal and meaningful venture yet and she admits that writing the songs: “…has been instrumental in my own processing, and deeply cathartic.  I hope that, when I get them out into the world, they can also help others to feel less alone in their struggles.”  

Now – that’s a worthy objective in anyone’s book and, when you consider Laura’s impressive track record in producing high-quality songs that combine, thought-provoking lyricism with sheer listenability, AND – that she’ll be enlisting the services of Mercury Prize-winning producer Mike Lindsay to help bring those songs to life, then the prospect is an enticing one indeed.  

BUT…  Yes, there’s a ‘But.’  And, at the moment, it’s a pretty big ‘but.’  I’ll come back to that, shortly – but first… a bit more good news.  

A SINGLE AND AN EP ON THE WAY

As a foretaste for the new album, Laura has recorded an EP, Take It All Apart, which will be released on 16^th May (watch this space – you’ll be able to read all about it here…) and, by way of an even earlier foretaste, Outlines, the lead single – of EP and album – will be with us from 5^th March.

Outlines is a lovely song.  Gentle organ and subtle guitar provide the pleasant instrumentation that allows the listener to savour Laura’s sympathetic, intimate voice as she observes: “I can’t jump when the ceiling is this low; there’s only so far a conversation can go, and neither of us can bring it to an end,” and pleads: “Let me move along.”  As a taster for the treats to come, it’s a tongue-tingler!

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

Back to that BUT, though…

In order to turn the eagerly-awaited new album into a reality, Laura needs as much help as can be mustered.  She’s set up a Crowdfunder to help her raise the necessary funding for the recording; help can be provided in many ways – all of them rewarding in themselves – including purchasing merchandise, attending concerts and participating in song writing sessions. 

It helps if you can spread the word by sharing details of the campaign with others.  Please join At The Barrier in helping Laura realise her ambition for the new album – your efforts will be well worthwhile. We can’t wait to hear the album!

Listen to what Laura has to say about the Crowdfunder campaign below, and you can support Laura Fell via Indiegogo by clicking here.

Here is Bone of Contention – one of several standout tracks from Laura’s debut album, Safe From Me.

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