“I didn’t know if I would write songs again”: Laura Veirs announces new LP Temple Songs and shares “Flying Into Darkness”

Temple Songs is the first record Veirs has written, recorded, arranged, produced and performed entirely on her own. She plays guitars, bass, drums, tambourine, percussion and sings all vocals; the only outside contribution is saxophone from an uncredited guest. The LP was tracked over three months in the autumn of 2025 in her backyard ‘Temple of Bloom’ studio, using just two microphones and a laptop. Veirs chose not to pitch-correct vocals or edit out ambient intrusions such as rain on the skylight or passing crows, embracing the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi.

The lead single, "Flying into Darkness", deals with feelings of restlessness and uncertainty. “This song comes from a feeling of being existentially unmoored in a dark, uncertain moment,” Veirs explains. “I kept circling the same questions: how do I stay grounded? How do I feel like I’m doing some real good, nudging things – even slightly – in a better direction?”

“I wanted to make something that sounds as organic and human as possible,” she says. The record was mixed by Philip Weinrobe (Adrienne Lenker).

Veirs has also announced an extensive international tour beginning in the UK in September, including a headline show at Earth in London on 16 September. Support comes from Karl Blau. Other UK dates include Cambridge, Sheffield, Newcastle, Glasgow, Manchester, Southampton, Bristol, Birmingham and Nottingham, plus shows in Ireland and Belfast.

Speaking about the making of the record, Veirs said: “I didn’t know if I would write songs again. Turns out that period was a gathering phase. When I made the commitment to recording the LP myself, the muse caught me again and it came together very quickly.”

Temple Songs artwork

Temple Songs tracklist

“Arc Still Bends”
“Golden Seams”
“Pulse”
“Feeling Returns”
“Flying Into Darkness”
“Colors Sing”
“Out From Undercover”
“New Life Over There”
“No Masters”
“River’s Song”
“Sunlight and Doom”