Laura Leigh has always written songs that feel like they happened to someone real. On Late Night Laura Leigh, her new five-track album released Friday, April 10, the Washington County singer-songwriter leans further into that sensibility than ever, delivering a tight, unhurried collection of country-inflected Americana that sounds equally at home around a late-night fire and on a well-worn jukebox.
The album was produced by Victor Deyglio and Marty Horn and recorded with a core band that brings real depth to Leigh’s writing. Dave Lawlor’s guitar work threads through the record with a telecaster twang that suits the material without ever overplaying it, while Tim Carbone’s fiddle adds an ache that pushes the album toward classic country territory.
The five songs move through character portraits and emotional reckoning. Opener “Johnny,” the album’s longest track at nearly six minutes, has room to stretch and breathe.
“Drink Your Tears,” the sole outside cut written by Dan Albano, fits seamlessly alongside Leigh’s originals, which speaks to how clearly defined her voice is as a writer. Closer “Loretta” lands like a dedication and a classic, relatable tale all at once.
Late Night Laura Leigh is a short record, but it doesn’t feel incomplete. Stream it on Bandcamp.
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