Artist: Lennie Gallant
Album: Shelter From The Storms
Release Date: June 6, 2025
Genre: Singer-Songwriter
After seven years, East Coast musical icon and master storyteller Lennie Gallant is back with Shelter From the Storms — his first English-language album since 2017, landing June 6. And it couldn’t come at a better time.
The lead single, “Counting on Angels,” is a modern folk gem that feels both deeply personal and strikingly timely. Gallant paints a portrait of two people trying to stay connected while the world falls apart — she’s into horoscopes and podcast preachers, he’s addicted to the news cycle. Still, they hold onto something bigger than themselves: “We’re counting on angels / Coming to guide us.” It’s a soft but powerful reminder that sometimes faith—however fragile—is all we’ve got.
The title track, “Shelter From the Storms,” takes a more outward look, chronicling the chaos of our climate-changed world with wit and heart. Hurricanes, tornados, floods—it’s all there, but so is Gallant’s wry humour and longing for somewhere safe and calm. It’s the kind of song that makes you want to pull up a chair, pour a glass of wine, and remember what really matters.
One of the album’s most touching moments comes with “Old Friends,” a beautifully written ode to long-distance friendships and the kind of late-night calls that remind you who you really are. It’s warm, nostalgic, and quietly moving — like flipping through a photo album you didn’t know you needed.
Across the album, Gallant touches on everything from environmental urgency and spiritual questions to forgotten stories and personal healing. Shelter From the Storms is more than just his 16th release — it’s a thoughtful, rootsy collection full of heart, humanity, and unmistakable East Coast soul.