Releasing single ‘The Overgrown Path’ at the end of last year, Tara Nome Doyle now announces new album Ekko out April 11 via FatCat Records, and shares new single ‘Lighthouse’.
Ekko is a journey that ventures outward into the unknown and inward to the depths of the self, exploring pain, farewells, new beginnings, and ultimately, acceptance along the way. Spanning just 30 minutes, the album exudes a remarkable clarity—not just in its brevity, but in its emotional depth, and feels like Tara’s first “free climb” away from her first two albums.
This newfound freedom is reflected in the album’s minimalist approach. Tara produced most of Ekko herself, intentionally keeping the musical palette simple. She collaborated with Grammy winning producer and engineer Simon Goff (The Joker, Chernobyl) to create a precise, stripped- back soundscape built around voice, piano, guitar, strings, Mellotron, and occasional analog synthesizers. A personal touch lies in the string arrangements: before transcribing the cello parts, Tara recorded vocal demos for each line herself.
New single ‘Lighthouse’ is the story of a young artist breaking free from expectations that don’t align with her own. Tara explains further, “I wrote ‘Lighthouse’ for a friend who was going through a difficult time. I saw myself in her struggles to please everyone while neglecting her own needs. This song is meant to be a warm embrace, offering reassurance and gentle encouragement. The mantra ‘those who matter won’t mind, and those who mind don’t matter’ has guided me through my lowest moments, and it felt meaningful to share it through this song. I hope it reaches someone who needs to hear it, remember it and repeat it.”
Ekko:
- Ekko
- Heaven in Disguise
- The Overgrown Path
- Lighthouse
- Bad Days
- Narcissus
- I Used to Fly
- Anthill
- Dive in
- Hinter den Wolken
