Valley Announce Third Studio Album
Alternative-pop band Valley have announced their third full-length album Water the Flowers, Pray for a Garden, arriving August 30 via Capitol Records/Universal Music Canada.
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6/7/20242 min read
Alternative-pop band Valley have announced their third full-length album Water the Flowers, Pray for a Garden, arriving August 30 via Capitol Records/Universal Music Canada. This has come along with a lead single under the same name.
“Water The Flowers, Pray For A Garden’ is a song about love and loss. It touches on the classic idea that nobody is going to make you happier than yourself, and sometimes we take ourselves too seriously to the point where we become unhappy,” drummer Karah James describes with optimism. “Everything feels like a bigger deal than it really is or ever should be. Sometimes the best thing we can do is just laugh at ourselves and let it go.”
The new album will be different from their previous 2021 release Last Birthday, pursuing a more pop-like side. “We had these two paths that we previously didn’t know we had,” Karah reflects on the discovery of the old song, “this feels like us. It feels like a path that finally feels like Valley.”
The title track captures the spirit of the whole record and was the song that inspired working on a larger project. After reworking the song, its overall message sparked a cascade of some of the band’s most authentic songwriting that sprawls across every song. Water the Flowers, Pray For A Garden is a brave exploration of the full spectrum of emotions with an invitation to also surrender control and trust the process.
This album was brought to life with the help of executive producer COIN’s Chase Lawrence. “Chase told us to really trust the process,” vocalist and guitarist Rob Laska says. “The songs just poured out of us. I think that's a true sign of when you're making something special. We weren't looking for things to write about. We knew exactly what we needed to write about. This is the first time I think we've ever witnessed as a band where everything's there, we just have to reach out and grab it.”
Water the Flowers, Pray for a Garden Tracklist:
Water the Flowers, Pray for a Garden
A Little More
Growing (Apart)
When You Know Someone
Let It Rain
Crawlspace
Mosquito
Bop Ba
I Didn’t Even Ask For This
Bass Player’s Brother
Life Goes On Without Me
Cocoon
Listen to the lead single below:
Photo by Becca Hamel