Brooklyn-band Ok Cowgirl released the Deluxe Edition of their critically acclaimed album, Couldn’t Save Us From My Gut. The album features the original 10 tracks and six bonus tracks, including four never-before-heard demos and two alternate renditions of fan favorites.
The Deluxe Edition offers a unique, behind-the-scenes look at Ok Cowgirl’s creative process and the diverse musical styles they love to explore. The collection highlights intimate moments from phone demos to impromptu jam sessions at the studio showcasing a raw, more candid side of the band’s work that is rarely shared.
One of the standout tracks, “Remember,” was inspired by a late-night jam session toying with vintage synths and drum machines at Drop of Sun studio, while the acoustic version of “On My Mind” was captured during a spontaneous afternoon jam at Leah’s dining room table with bandmate Jake.
“Before we go into the studio or his the stage, so much time is spent in these settings, whether I’m alone at the piano or the band is exploring sounds together. These bonus recordings, in their raw and various forms, give a glimpse into those usually private but magical moments that are an essential part of how we create.”
– Leah Lavigne, Frontwoman and Songwriter
Ok Cowgirl released their debut album, Couldn’t Save Us From My Gut, in August 2024, produced by Alex Farrar. The album has been catapulted by the electrifying “Little Splinters,” the tranquil “Forever,” the furious “Larry David,” and the passionate “Our Love.”
For songwriter Leah Lavigne, Ok Cowgirl began as a mantra. As a solo artist, she began to feel stuck – the keyboard on which she was classically trained had grown stale, and the songs she was writing on it only managed to capture a sliver of her emotional range. Writing and performing music had once been a life-changing force of connection – a way to find common ground as an Asian-American growing up in predominantly white environments, to speak about her inner world and be heard.
But after attending school and finding community in New York City, her expanded musical purview and deepend understanding of self made for more energy than could fit within the fences of playing songs alone behind a piano. The land of the known wasn’t cutting it – she needed a frontier. So: Lavigne borrows a guitar and starts a rock band culled from her Brooklyn surroundings – college dormmates, local bartenders, and the producer of the projects’ inaugural releases all make appearances in the lineup. The confidence the band exudes is thrilling – the six years they’d spent preparing for their debut are on vivid display.
Ok Cowgirl’s unique creative vision and the blatant synergy between the ensemble musicians forge compelling narratives, as clearly demonstrated in the Deluxe Edition of Couldn’t Save Us From My Gut. The album will leave you blown away with robust vocals and persuasive yet audacious instrumentals, and after a first-time listen, you’ll end up having it on repeat.
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