CD Laura Veirs – My Echo

Laura Veirs – My Echo (Bella Union, 2020)

On her 11th solo album, My Echo, acclaimed singer-songwriter Laura Veirs delivers one of her most direct and efficient works to date. Clocking in at just under 34 minutes, the album is a masterclass in stripping songs down to their emotional core. Written during the period surrounding her divorce from long-time collaborator Tucker Martine, Veirs describes these tracks as songs that "knew she was getting divorced before she did."

Rather than a brutal post-breakup purge, My Echo captures the liminal space between thinking and knowing—mapping the disintegration of domesticity and the search for certainty in an uncertain world. The production is intimate and immediate, with Veirs’ vocals placed front and center, buoyed by warm, country-inflected guitar work, cinematic strings, and subtle piano melodies.

Key Highlights Include:

• Emotional Candidacy: A raw, poetic exploration of shame, doubt, and the survival of the self.
• Noteworthy Tracks: The heartbreaking, piano-led "End Times," the strings-driven "Burn Too Bright," and the lush final ballad "Vapor Trails."
• Collaboration: Features a notable guest appearance by Jim James.

An essential addition for fans of introspective, folk-leaning songwriting, My Echo balances melancholy with moments of surprising joy, offering a poignant chronicle of life in the moment.