[Cover photo credit to Rachel Weber]

Nashville-based Rock outfit Laney Jones and the Spirits have announced their self-titled debut album, set for release on November 20, 2025. Fronted by Jones and rounded out by her husband Brian Dowd, along with Carson Lystad and Glen Hruska, Laney Jones and the Spirits marks a “creative breakthrough for the group.” The band have also shared their latest single, “We Belong Together.”

Jones says:

Ever since my drummer/life partner Brian and I wrote this song three years ago, we’ve been trying to capture it. But it wasn’t until we solidified our live band and started recording with them — just over a year ago — that everything started clicking.

Lyrically inspired in part by Kurt Vonnegut’s Sirens of Titan, “We Belong Together” explores “the concept of belonging.”

Jones explains:

It’s a record with a lot of heart, and nothing showcases our raw rock sound more than this song. The song itself is truly about belonging. Not necessarily romantic love, but people giving permission to exist fully with each other. That’s what I always try to emphasize at our shows.

Co-produced by Jones herself alongside Andrija Tokic (Alabama Shakes, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Langhorne Slim), Laney Jones and the Spirits emerged from a difficult time for Jones and Dowd, written and recorded in the wake of losing their beloved dog, Happy. These feelings fueled the songs and they finished the record to honor him.

LANEY JONES AND THE SPIRITS – LIVE 2025

November

30 – Indianapolis, IN – HI-FI*

December

2 – Cleveland, OH – Mahall’s 20 Lanes*

3 – Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern*

4 – Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird Café*

5 – Baltimore, MD – Union Hall*

6 – Charlottesville, VA – The Southern Café and Music Hall*

9 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom

10 – Allston, MA – Brighton Music Hall*

11 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore*

13 – Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom*

*Supporting The Heavy Heavy