Alela Diane
What's it about?
More than a decade into one of the most quietly extraordinary careers in contemporary folk, Alela Diane returns on May 22 with Who’s Keeping Time? via Fluff & Gravy Records / Loose Music. The seventh studio album by the songwriter from Portland was created from intuition, chance, and community. On April 1 of last year, Michael Hurley, a folk legend and an indispensable figure in the Portland music scene, died at the age of 83. "I was completely devastated," says Alela, who not only admired Hurley but also knew him well. She performed at a tribute concert for him and found comfort and inspiration in this collective mourning. "It was an epiphany to realize how much I missed my community. At that moment, I knew exactly what I wanted – I want to live. I want to see live music. I want to play it." After mainly working solo on her recent releases, Alela sought a new path. While she spent days playing music in the attic of her Victorian house from 1892, new songs emerged in the dusty light – and a desire to perform them with others. One evening, she met drummer Danny Austin-Manning at the Clay Street Studios, who introduced her to co-producer Sam Weber (Madison Cunningham, Anna Tivel). Together with Sebastian Owens on bass, they recorded fifteen songs in less than five days – all live, right on the attic where they were created. Anna Tivel contributed backing vocals and violin. Peter Lalish from the band Lucius played guitar. Additional contributions came from artists Kati Claborn and Luke Ydstie of Blind Pilot, as well as AC Sapphire. Alela’s vision of uninhibited music and renewed creative connection marked a new phase for her. The result is an album with eleven songs, ranging from gentle to raw to cinematic, with Alela’s melodic voice always remaining a lively and touching instrument. The lyrics show an artist with the particular strength needed to face pain without losing herself – a skill Alela has developed over her entire life as a songwriter. Her impressive discography has been praised by media such as Pitchfork, NPR Music, and The Guardian. UNCUT describes her talent as “incredibly beautiful, with the strength and delicacy of spider silk,” and ranks her works among the “50 best singer-songwriter albums of all time” – alongside giants like John Lennon, Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, and Paul Simon. Consequence also highlights her significance: “Her sound is timeless – that of a wandering troubadour who appears only a few times per generation.” With Who’s Keeping Time?, Alela Diane transforms grief into community and affirms her place as a vibrant, influential force in contemporary folk – rooted in community, presence, and the enduring power of music.
Where?
Helmut List Halle - Detroit Room
Waagner-Biro-Straße 98a
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