NEW SINGLE & VIDEO “IN MY LIFE (ft. DARLINGSIDE)” OUT TODAY
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LISTEN // WATCH: “IN MY LIFE (ft. Darlingside)”
Today, with the release of their single “In My Life (ft. Darlingside” and its accompanying video, indie folk duo Frances Luke Accord (“FLA”) announces their forthcoming LP, Safe In Sound, set for release on February 9th via Two-Dale Records/Tone Tree Music. The track is a reflection on the inevitable ups and downs we all experience during our short spins on this beautiful planet. Featuring FLA’s mentors and brethren, Darlingside, the song is a hopeful ballad and vocal tour de force reminiscent of Simon & Garfunkel and Peter, Paul, & Mary. The band has recently released two other tracks from the album, “This Morning (ft. Liz Chidester),” and “Friend You’ve Been.”
LISTEN: “FRIEND YOU’VE BEEN”
LISTEN: “THIS MORNING”
When FLA’s Nicholas Gunty and Brian Powers put their songs and voices together, there is a delicate magic that commands the room to attention–NPR’s Mountain Stage has called them “the definition of lean-in music.” Their soft, contemplative vintage of indie-folk gestures toward a timelessness that honors the Simon & Garfunkel comparisons but pushes beyond into the world of Bon Iver, Jose Gonzalez, and progressive folk music.
Both raised in South Bend, Indiana, Gunty and Powers met and began performing together during their time at the University of Notre Dame. Their first release, Kandote, was a bold intercultural collaboration with the Barefoot Truth Children’s Choir in Uganda, a not-for-profit effort which continues to support the choir to this day.
Relocating to Chicago in 2013, the duo honed their songwriting craft while releasing two more self-produced EPs, laying the groundwork for their breakthrough debut full-length, Fluke, in 2016. This immersive, philosophically rich album set them off on their first national tour, which included support dates with Darlingside, Anaïs Mitchell, and The Ballroom Thieves.
A remote band since 2017, the duo’s DIY ethos has remained strong since Fluke. Still self-managing and producing, the duo has released two more EP’s, Silver & Gold (2019) and Sunnyside (2021)–the latter under their new label, Two-Dale Records–as well as a number of singles.
FLA will be performing live in Chicago on September 22nd at Golden Dagger, and in South Bend, Indiana on September 23rd at the South Bend Civic Theatre; Chris DuPont will provide opening support for both shows. The band will also be performing in Charleston, West Virginia on September 25th at the Culture Center Theater. Be sure to follow them at the links below for the latest news and updates.
SAFE IN SOUND TRACK LIST
Window
Dust to Dust
Sunnyside
Maria
Thank You, Derrick Watson
This Morning (ft. Liz Chidester)
Cloudy (featuring Yeshua)
Saint Mary
All The Things
Friend You’ve Been
In My Life (ft. Darlingside)
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