Laufey Teams With Aaron Dessner For New Album

Grammy-winning artist Laufey teams with the National’s Aaron Dessner on her upcoming album, A Matter of Time, which will be released Aug. 22 on Vingolf Recordings/AWAL. Following last month’s arrival of first single “Silver Lining,” another new track, “Tough Luck,” is out today (May 15).

Laufey, whose name is pronounced lay-vay, calls it “is a fiery song about love gone wrong. I wanted to reveal an angrier side of myself — a side that this unfortunate relationship brought out in me.” In April, the artist performed “Silver Lining” as a surprise with Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil during their Coachella set.

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A Matter of Time is the follow-up to 2023’s Bewitched, which won the Grammy for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album. In addition to Dessner, who is revered for his production work with Taylor Swift, Sharon Van Etten and Ed Sheeran, the album features longtime collaborator Spencer Stewart.

“People expect a pretty façade of girly clothes, fantastical stories, and romantic music,” Laufey says. “This time, I was interested in seeing how I could draw out the most flawed parts of myself and look at them directly in the mirror.”

The artist has a handful of summer performances scheduled with orchestras, beginning July 30 in Norfolk, Va., and continuing to Chautauqua, N.Y., Cuyahoga Falls, Oh., and Saratoga Springs, N.Y. through Aug. 9.

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