Ok Cowgirl Drops Couldn't Save Us From My Gut - Deluxe Album Today

Brooklyn-band Ok Cowgirl released the Deluxe Edition of their critically acclaimed album, Couldn’t Save Us From My Gut out today via Easy Does It Records. The album features the original 10 tracks and six bonus tracks, including four never-before-heard demos and two alternate renditions of fan-favorites. [Stream].

The Deluxe Edition offers a unique, behind-the-scenes look at Ok Cowgirl’s creative process and the diverse musical styles they love to explore. The collection highlights intimate moments from phone demos to impromptu jam sessions at the studio showcasing a raw, more candid  side of the band's work that is rarely shared.

One of the standout tracks, “Remember,” was inspired by a late night jam session toying with vintage synths and drum machines at Drop of Sun studio while the acoustic version of “On My Mind” was captured during a spontaneous afternoon jam at Leah’s dining room table with bandmate Jake. “Before we go into the studio or hit the stage, so much time is spent in these settings, whether I’m alone at the piano or the band is exploring sounds together. These bonus recordings, in their raw and various forms, give a glimpse into those usually private but magical moments that are an essential part of how we create,” said frontwoman and songwriter, Leah Lavigne.

Ok Cowgirl released their debut album, Couldn't Save Us From My Gut in August 2024 produced by Alex Farrar (MJ Lenderman, Indigo De Souza, Wednesday). The album has been catapulted by the electrifying “Little Splinters”, the tranquil “Forever”, the furious “Larry David” and the passionate “Our Love”, and received accolades from Under The Radar, FLOOD, Paste, Brooklyn Vegan, The Line of Best Fit and many more

For songwriter Leah Lavigne, Ok Cowgirl began as a mantra. As a solo artist, she began to feel stuck – the keyboard on which she was classically trained had grown stale, and the songs she was writing on it only managed to capture a sliver of her emotional range. Writing and performing music had once been a life-changing force of connection – a way to find common ground as an Asian-American growing up in predominantly white environments, to speak about her inner world and be heard.

But after attending school and finding community in New York City, her expanded musical purview and deepened understanding of self made for more energy than could fit within the fences of playing songs alone behind a piano. The land of the known wasn’t cutting it – she needed a frontier. So: Lavigne borrows a guitar and starts a rock band culled from her Brooklyn surroundings – college dormmates, local bartenders, and the producer of the project’s inaugural releases all make appearances in the lineup. The confidence the band exudes is thrilling – the six years they’d spent preparing for their debut are on vivid display.