Leaving Laurel announces third studio album ‘our lives entwined’ alongside the release of lead single ‘her certain uncertainty’.
Since their self-titled debut in 2021, Leaving Laurel has evolved through both triumph and tragedy. Following Pierce’s passing, the duo’s second album, 'when the quiet comes' (2023), saw Pierce’s brother Griff Fulton joining the project. Subsequent releases include the 'disarm ep' on Anjunadeep and a reinterpretation of fan favourite single 'sometimes it’s scary but it’s still just you and me' on Anjunachill, with the early September single 'together (we are more)' serving as a prelude to the new album. Leaving Laurel has earned support from SiriusXM Chill, BBC Radio 1, and DJs including Joris Voorn, Lane 8, Nora En Pure, Black Coffee, John Digweed, Shallou, Paraleven, and Sébastien Léger.
'our lives entwined' represents Gordon Huntley’s first solo album under the Leaving Laurel name. The album is a deeply personal journey, born from a period of introspection and creative rediscovery. Beginning as an open exploration of sound, the recording process allowed Gordon to follow instinct and emotion, resulting in a collection that is both freeing and revealing.
Described as a wordless love story told through sound, the album traces the emotional arc of falling in love - from the initial spark and curiosity, through vulnerability, to the quiet realisation of an opened heart. Uplifting and hopeful, 'our lives entwined' reflects Gordon’s personal growth and his experience of finding “the one.”
Sonically, the album expands Leaving Laurel's signature sound while embracing new textures. Gordon moved away from the lo-fi experimentation of earlier works, leaning instead into a more expressive palette driven by synths and fresh instrumentation, while still preserving the nostalgic warmth that defines Leaving Laurel. The result is a collection that feels both renewed and rooted - a reflection of growth, optimism, and the timeless beauty of connection.
following a period of grief,
after the loss of my dear friend,
and musical collaborator,
i isolated myself somewhere familiar.
in a house on top of a hill
hidden in laurel canyon.
i was looking for inspiration,
not sure where i was headed.
and what came out of that time
was a falling in love record.
from the cold winter of loss,
blossoms out the light of spring.
a journey you can follow from the track titles themselves.
an instrumental album filled with hope for new beginnings.
– Gordon Huntley (Leaving Laurel)
'our lives entwined' is out January 9 on Anjunadeep.
Disc 1
1-and the storm started Leaving Laurel. 5:02
2-her certain uncertainty Leaving Laurel. 5:03
3-that feeling from before Leaving Laurel. 4:54
4-i: off the path, Leaving Laurel 3:20
5-ii: …into the night. Leaving Laurel. 3:37
6-we carried one another Leaving Laurel. 5:59
7-with all the love left Leaving Laurel. 6:33
8- our lives entwined Leaving Laurel 5:56
Disc 2
1-her certain uncertainty (edit) Leaving Laurel. 4:09
2-we carried one another (edit) Leaving Laurel 4:15
3- our lives entwined (edit) Leaving Laurel 4:02
Disc 3
1-her certain uncertainty (extended mix) Leaving Laurel 6:48
2-that feeling from before (extended mix) Leaving Laurel 5:44
3-ii: …into the night. (extended mix) Leaving Laurel 5:05
4-we carried one another (extended mix) Leaving Laurel 6:21
5-our lives entwined (extended mix) Leaving Laurel
