Name: Leftovers
Brand: Le Ren

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SC405cd

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2021-10-15

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Secre­tly

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Sales:8.875

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656605040523

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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656605040530

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SC405lp

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Artist

Le Ren

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Secretly Canadian

Le Ren was an American music composer known for his contributions to R&B and rock'n'roll songs from the 1930's to 1950's. Born on February 6, 1902 in Covington, LA, he established several record labels including Exclusive, Excelsior, and Class. Le Ren passed away on May 30, 1982 in Los Angeles, CA. He was also the brother of Otis Rene and father of Googie Rene.
Le Ren's talent as a music composer allowed him to make significant contributions to the genres of R&B and rock'n'roll during the mid-20th century. His work spanned over three decades, leaving a lasting impact on the music industry.
In addition to his musical accomplishments, Le Ren made a name for himself by establishing several successful record labels such as Exclusive, Excelsior, and Class. These platforms provided opportunities for emerging artists and contributed to the growth of the industry as a whole.

Secretly Canadian Label Focus

Leftovers, the debut album from Montreal’s Le Ren, stitches together a patchwork of personal songs about different relationships: those we share with mothers, lovers, and friends. Lauren Spear, the artist behind Le Ren, created a physical quilt to mirror the assemblage of stories that comprise her album: a coming-of-age collage that collects over four years of past experiences and finds their present meaning.

Leftovers was originally scheduled to be recorded in LA in early 2020, but the pandemic forced Le Ren to reconsider the kind of album she wanted to make, and how she wanted to make it. Taking the time to revamp old songs and bring the past to bear upon new ones, she distilled years of material into ten tightly executed tracks united by the swooning pluck of her guitar and the crystal clear timbre of her voice. The result is a timeless assemblage of love, heartache, celebration, and lessons hard-learned, written and performed by a musician who has honed the subtleties of her craft.

With its organic yet meticulous folk production and deeply felt lyrics, Leftovers exists outside of trend or time, finding a home among classic icons like Joni Mitchell, Vashti Bunyan, and Karen Dalton, as well as a new class of folk extraordinaires, such as Adrianne Lenker, Jessica Pratt, and Laura Marling. Le Ren writes with a bold clarity that lends her songs the immediate, enduring quality of good stories well-told that, like their album title-namesake, only get better with age. Leftovers is equal parts melancholy, deep love, and levity to lift up the mournful. Le Ren here weaves a rich musical tapestry addressed to loved ones lost, found, and kept that reveals new meanings within a lifetime of relationships.

Leftovers

Music US

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