Today, Montreal-based musician Leif Vollebekk released his latest album, Revelation, via Secret City Records.
This collection showcases Vollebekk’s mastery of intimate, soul-baring storytelling, woven through a delicate blend of folk, pop, and rock.
His vocals, both haunting and tender, serve as the perfect vehicle for lyrics that reveal layers of vulnerability and insight.
Musically, the album flows with a quiet elegance, with rich arrangements that often feel like a private conversation with the listener.
Revelation not only invites reflection but leaves a lingering sense of connection and warmth.
It’s an album that speaks softly but carries immense emotional weight.
About the album by Leif:
Revelation is both ethereal and grounded, evoking a deep sense of introspection.
The 11 tracks on Vollebekk’s Revelation blend narrative lyrics with one-take lead vocal performances, cinematic arrangements, rich soundscapes, and lush orchestration.
Influenced by explorations of Carl Jung’s I Ching, alchemy, and the unknown, Vollebekk crafts an organic, earthy reflection on nature—water, stars, mortality—while contemplating life’s ever-changing present, infused with existential doubt and the search for meaning.
An artist’s artist with many colleagues as admirers, Vollebekk – who self-produced and played piano, guitar, bass, B3 organ, harmonica, accordion and Moog synthesizer on Revelation is compiled an impressive supporting cast that speaks to the caliber of musicianship and feel of the recordings, including legendary drummer Jim Keltner, notable steel guitarist Cindy Cashdollar (Bob Dylan, Van Morrison and Rod Stewart), and revered bassist Shahzad Ismaily.
His other album collaborators included artists Angie McMahon and Anaïs Mitchell on background vocals. The album was mixed by Tchad Blake (Tom Waits, Arctic Monkeys, Tracy Chapman) and mastered by Greg Calbi.
Revelation gets: 📷📷📷📷📷📷📷📷/10.
Leif Vollebekk – Revelation [Streaming]
