An evening with LERA LYNN @ The Foundry at Hotel Abacus

Schedule

Sat Dec 13 2025 at 08:00 pm to 10:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

The Foundry | Athens, GA

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Join us for Lera Lynn at The Foundry for a chill evening of music and good vibes on December 13, 2025!
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Aubrey Entertainment presents...


an evening with LERA LYNN
Saturday December 13, 2025
@ The Foundry at Hotel Abacus
  • Under 18 ok with parent or guardian
  • Doors open @ 6pm, Show @ 8pm
  • Tickets are $25 adv (+tax/fees), $30 at the door
  • Limited # of reserved table options available on the mezzanine leve of the venue

is an acclaimed singer-songwriter whose haunting voice, cinematic soundscapes, and genre-defying style have earned her a devoted cult following. Blending Americana, indie rock, folk noir, and art pop noir, she has crafted an unmistakable sonic identity that is both timeless and ever-evolving. Lynn first gained wide recognition for her music featured on HBO’s True Detective (Season 2), where her atmospheric songs and on-screen performance left an indelible mark on viewers.

A fiercely independent artist, Lynn has built a career on thoughtful songwriting, poetic lyricism, and meticulous production, all while nurturing a direct relationship with her fans, running her own independent label, Ruby Range Records. Beyond her own albums, she has composed and produced music for video games, podcast theme songs, and films, collaborated with a vast array of artists, and produced records for others. Her music has been placed in countless films and television series, further cementing her ability to create evocative, cinematic soundscapes. On stage, she has toured from California to Eastern Europe and everywhere in between, delivering mesmerizing performances that captivate audiences worldwide.

Now, 10 years after True Detective, Lynn revisits that pivotal era with True Sessions, a four-song EP reimagining the music that introduced her to a wider audience. This special release serves as a heartfelt gift to her fans, offering a glimpse into how far she has come while honoring the raw, moody essence of those songs.

But Lynn is not one to dwell on the past. This spring, she will officially announce her ninth studio album, Comic Book Cowboy, set for release on September 19. Expanding her stylistic repertoire while sharpening her singular sound, this album plays with contrasts—gritty realism versus idealized heroism, and the absurdity of living up to a fantasy. It explores the tension between self-perception and the roles society expects us to play, capturing the struggle of wrestling with one’s own mythology.

Both self-aware and even subtly comedic at times, Comic Book Cowboy stands out as an anthem for anyone striving for authenticity in a world so full of expectations. It delivers the moody, immersive textures Lera Lynn fans have come to love while pushing into uncharted sonic territory. Lush production, dynamic arrangements, and deeply introspective lyrics weave together to create an album that feels both familiar and refreshingly new.

With Comic Book Cowboy, Lynn reaffirms why she remains one of the most compelling independent artists of her generation—an artist unafraid to evolve, take risks, and forge her own path, all while staying deeply connected to the fans who have supported her every step of the way.

A Deeper Exploration of Comic Book Cowboy
A woman standing at the intersection of who she was and who her circumstances demand her to be. A dreamer tangled in the wires of a digital age. A lover, a fighter, a ghost of ambition still burning beneath the weight of responsibility. Comic Book Cowboy is not just an album—it’s a confession, a confrontation, a reckoning.

These songs drift between longing and resignation, between humor and heartbreak. They explore the friction between identity and expectation, the quiet erosion of youthful ideals, and the strange beauty found in surrendering to what is. Through unflinching honesty, the album touches on the unspoken struggles of womanhood—the silent compromises, the invisible labor, the tension between nurturing and needing.

Sonically, Comic Book Cowboy is as evocative as its themes—sometimes barren and intimate, sometimes playful and fun, but always deeply felt. The production is rich yet restrained, built on lean drums, moody synths, mean electric guitar tones, and a good dose of acoustic guitar, with pedal steel swooning in the spaces between. As always, Lynn’s signature layered vocal harmonies cut through, haunting and beautiful.

Some tracks, like Same as Hopeless” and “Digital You,” flirt with grunge, their raw edges complimented by Lynn’s straightforward voice and delivery. Others, like “Cherry Tree,” lean into the warm, organic tones of ’90s-era pop rock à la Sheryl Crow. The title track, “Comic Book Cowboy,” is unmistakably Lynn, yet one can hear the echoes of that same ’90s rock influence. With “Into Nothing” the influence of Sade on Lera is made apparent, juxtaposed against her fringe Americana delivery and introspection. Meanwhile, “Beige” and “Laundry” are so intimate—both in production and lyric—that they feel like a direct line into the artist’s own skin.

There’s an inviting desolation in the sound of this record, co-produced and mixed by Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and engineer Todd Lombardo. Though largely crafted by Lombardo and Lynn, the album also features contributions from producer/instrumentalist Ian Fitchuk (Kacey Musgraves, Maggie Rogers) and engineer/producer Konrad Snyder (Noah Kahan, Stephen Sanchez) and others.

Comic Book Cowboy may not offer answers, but in its melodies and words and tones, there’s a quiet understanding. Life may not look like The dream, but there’s beauty in its imperfection, in its contradictions, in its undeniable truth.

-Sarah Roberts


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