Vespers, the new record by Liz Lawrence, is an album about tragedy. It is the record of a life and death, an act of devotion and reflection. Liz wrote the songs in the ashes of disaster: "It is dedicated to my beautiful sister Jessie and her too-short life.” Jessie was 35 when she died.
In the summer of 2024, Liz was at a festival when she received a call telling her that her sister Jessie had suffered a serious accident in Ireland. She was in intensive care and Liz and her brother should fly out immediately. "What followed was the most profoundly altering period of my life," Liz explains. "I learned about the beauty of the dying, the resilience of the living and the infinite fountain of love that sustains us”
Vespers is due for release on 5 June 2026 via Chrysalis Records. It is the fifth album by Liz, following Peanuts, The Avalanche, Pity Party and Bedroom Hero.
