Polaris-nominated Acadian songwriter Lisa LeBlanc has announced her new album, Patchwork, which will come out on 29th January 2027 via Bonsound, and has released the lead single, A Fleeting Thought Becomes Another Fleeting Thought, with a video by Alexandre Pelletier. The roots of the album stretch from Moncton, New Brunswick, to Lafayette, Louisiana, two cities separated by more than 3,500 kilometres, a distance that Lisa travelled in her van during a two-month road trip. In the years leading up to the recording of this, her sixth album, Lisa spent time in Corsica, where the rugged landscapes struck her, and in Ireland, where the cliffs and traditional music festivals brought her a new creative spark.
Though nature appears to play a significant role on this new album, Lisa also channels her love for 60s and 70s folk and rock music and draws inspiration from traditional Cajun and Acadian music. This composite is reflected in the album’s title, which is also a nod to Lisa’s grandmother, who, for over 50 years, has been making quilts meticulously from fabric scraps that were not originally meant to be sewn together.
Lisa delivers her take on repetition on the single, the opening track. She explains, “This was the first song to be written on what would become the Patchwork record. I wanted the chorus to repeat multiple times to create a sort of hypnotic drone that mimics the restless feelings and thoughts that constantly spiral in my mind. The influences were a mix of ‘Edge of Seventeen’ by Stevie Nicks, 60s rock and roll, and even a little medieval touch with the 12-string electric guitar.”
Video Director, Alexandre Pelletier, says of the video, “Aiming for exceptional performances in exceptional settings was the mantra that guided us while making this music video. Much like the song, the Acadian landscape is as magnificent as it is mysterious. Both during location scouting and filming, we were mesmerized by the sunsets that lit up the fields and the twilight mist gliding across the water—and we tried to capture those moments on camera.”
Lisa LeBlanc has a reputation for singing in English, French, and Acadian patois. In Moncton, Lisa began songwriting in both French and English. Her self-titled debut came out kicking in 2012, francophone folk with spirited banjo-playing and the quirky, self-deprecating humour Acadians are well known for. The record earned platinum sales, an ADISQ Breakthrough Artist award, a Juno nomination, and French audiences in Quebec and across the country.
Her lo-fi roots EP Highways, Heartaches and Time Well Wasted (2014) featured English lyrics and punk rock banjo. Two years later, she released Why You Wanna Leave Runaway Queen?, which led to her first Polaris Music Prize nomination and extensive touring in North America and Europe. This album was recorded in Moncton with some of the Chiac Disco gang, and in Louisiana, it adds Acadian fiddle to her banjo and electric guitar. The album can be pre-ordered here.
Lisa LeBlanc UK Tour 2027:
7th May 2027 – Manchester, Gullivers
9th May 2027 – London, The Grace
“Patchwork” Tracklist:
Fleeting Thought Becomes Another Fleeting Thought
Too Many Cooks
Pleasure Way
Landscapes
Beat of the Drum
St-Vincent de Paul
Tolla
Satisfied
Pressure Cooker
Way Too Sober
Whole Lotta Talkin’
Bring out the Fiddle
