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Release Date Friday 21st August 2026
All pre-orders will be dispatched/made ready for collection on that day.
On Squirrel Flower’s new album, Say a Prayer to the Gods of Getting Going, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Ella Williams, delivers her most transcendent and instantly classic record to date. It’s an album full of hope and beauty, with themes of staying in constant motion, electric love, and knowing when to leave, but also when to stick around.
After touring in support of 2023’s Tomorrow’s Fire, Williams remained on the road, following instinct over itinerary—passing through Gary, Indiana; Los Angeles; Putney, Vermont; Silver City, New Mexico; and Hudson, New York. Each stop became a site of creative renewal. She ended up recording the album at two locations: a makeshift studio in rural Wisconsin, and at Drop of Sun in Asheville, NC, featuring friends and collaborators such as Dimitri Giannpolous (Horse Jumper of Love), Sofia Jensen (Free Range), Clay Frankel (Twin Peaks, Hazel City), and many others along the way. Standouts like “Reelin” and “Highway Woman” showcase the push and pull of life as a musician; the constant need for embarking on a hero's journey in search of reflection and freedom. Others like “Not Me” and “Cleveland” are classic Squirrel Flower, but with a sharper and more concentrated writing style paired with some of Williams’ strongest vocal delivery of her career.
Mixed and co-produced by Alex Farrar (MJ Lenderman, Wednesday), Say a Prayer to the Gods of Getting Going is the sound of cosmic rebirth, looking behind to illuminate what’s ahead. “Pack your life and your guitar,” Williams sings on “Highway Woman.” “You can change it as you go. You do not plan on dying.” In addition to her seemingly nonstop touring across North America and Europe, Squirrel Flower has been featured in outlets such as Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, The NY Times, Paste, and many others, as well as performances at NPR’s Tiny Desk & KEXP. Williams’ music has been streamed millions of times around the globe, proving her to be an undeniable force as a songwriter.
Tracklisting:
- Say a Prayer to the Gods of Getting Going
- Cleveland
- Not Me
- Helicopters
- Highway Woman
- Reelin
- Foot Thick Ice
- Sick Tooth
- Fought a Hornet
- Surfin USA
- Weightless, Untethered
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