A Matter of Time: The Final Hour, the new deluxe version of LA-based Icelandic-Chinese artist, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Laufey’s Grammy-winning album A Matter of Time, is set for release April 10 via AWAL/Vingolf Recordings. Pre-save/pre-order physical and digital formats here. “How I Get,” one of four new tracks on the deluxe edition, can be heard here.
Laufey's previous two albums were certified gold in the U.S. She performs April 12+19 at Coachella Festival.
“‘How I Get’ is about the contrast between being disciplined, grounded and in control in every area of my life, except when it comes to one person,” says Laufey. “It explores that unsettling shift where I suddenly find myself chasing the rush and justifying behavior I swore I’d never fall into, because with them, that’s just how I get.”
Produced alongside longtime collaborator Spencer Stewart and Grammy-winning artist Aaron Dessner (Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran), A Matter of Time: The Final Hour's deluxe edition will feature the album’s fifteen original tracks plus four previously unreleased songs.
Earlier this month, Laufey took home Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for A Matter of Time at the 68th Grammy Awards. The win is her second in the category, following a statue for Bewitched at the 2024 awards which made her the youngest artist to win the honor. A Matter of Time was released to widespread critical acclaim in August, debuting at #4 on the Billboard 200 chart and #1 on the Jazz Albums chart (where it continues to hold a spot in the top 10). In January, Laufey was presented with Icelandic knighthood, the prestigious Order of the Falcon, by President Halla Tómasdóttir.
The deluxe album continues to add to a landmark year for Laufey, who is currently on tour throughout the U.K. and Europe with dates already sold out at London’s O2 (two nights), Paris’ Adidas Arena, Dublin’s 3Arena and more. The run follows a sold-out North American leg last year which saw Laufey headline two sold-out nights at Madison Square Garden, two nights at LA's Crypto.com Arena.
Laufey’s first children’s book, Mei Mei The Bunny, is set for release on April 21 via Penguin Random House. A live album, A Matter of Time: Live at Madison Square Garden, is set for release April 18 for Record Store Day.
George Paul
