Laura Veirs - "Pulse"

Photo by Shelby Brakken

Laura Veirs has long had one of the most interesting and compelling takes on the folk and indie rock genres out there. Her latest single, "Pulse," is a unique mixture of singer-songwriter and a more experimental style. It starts out in the vein of 90's lo-fi folk-ish music, and it slowly gets a little more jammy as it goes on. By jammy, I mean less jam band and more like late period Sonic Youth. There is an interesting horn that comes in before it's replaced by noise rock goes jam band guitar. It's this wonderfully odd melding of the mainstream and the experimental that has made us such big Laura Veirs fans for a while now. "Pulse" is a great direction for her sound to wander in, and we're looking forward to hearing more.

Laura Veirs says of her latest single:

“This song is about feeling the pulse of being alive—trusting that something good is still moving toward us, even in the middle of chaos and suffering. It’s the most sonically dense track on the album, and building it piece by piece in the studio was fun. I played my niece’s bass and my stepkids’ drums, which gave it this layered, familial energy. My favorite moment is the dissonant duet between my electric guitar and the sax, played by special guest ‘Filthy’ Lucre—I love the feelings of tension and release. We carried that energy into the video, which features my blended family in a home gym setting. The video takes some bizarre turns with cake and silly string, which fits the chaos and playfulness of the music. I liked the idea of making an exercise video—partly as a nod to the elevated pulse of the title, and partly because I’ve gotten into weightlifting in recent years. I can now deadlift 110 pounds, which still surprises me.”

You can watch the video for "Pulse" below. Temple Songs is due out August 14 on Raven Marching Band Records, and is available for pre-order here. For more on Laura Veirs, check out the artist's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video and include October 11 at Club Passim in Cambridge, MA.

09/10/26 - Cambridge, UK @ Storey’s Field Centre

09/11/26 - Sheffield, UK @ Upper Chapel

09/12/26 - Newcastle, UK @ Cluny 2

09/13/26 - Glasgow, UK @ Saint Luke’s

09/14/26 - Manchester, UK @ St. Michael’s

09/16/26 - London, UK @ Earth

09/17/26 - Southampton, UK @ Papillon

09/18/26 - Bristol, UK @ Strange Brew

09/19/26 - Birmingham, UK @ Kitchen Garden Cafe - SOLD OUT

09/20/26 - Nottingham, UK @ Old Cold Store

09/22/26 - Galway, IE @ Monroe’s

09/23/26 - Dublin, IE @ Whelan’s

09/24/26 - Belfast, UK @ The Black Box

09/25/26 - Kilkenny, IE @ Cleere’s

10/08/26 - Vienna, VA @ Jammin Java

10/09/26 - Philadelphia, PA @ Nikki Lopez

10/10/26 - New York, NY @ Cafe Wha

10/11/26 - Boston, MA @ Club Passim

10/13/26 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern

10/14/26 - Columbus, OH @ Natalie’s

10/15/26 - Evanston, IL @ Space

10/16/26 - Fort Atkinson, WI @ Cafe Carpe

10/17/26 - Minneapolis, MN @ Cedar Cultural Center

10/19/26 - Los Angeles, CA @ Peppermint Club

10/20/26 - San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord

10/22/26 - Trout Lake, WA @ Trout Lake Hall

10/23/26 - Vashon, WA @ Open Space for Arts & Community

10/24/26 - Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall

10/25/26 - Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern

10/26/26 - Mount Vernon, WA @ Lincoln Theatre