Lanie Gardner is set to release her second album ‘Faded Polaroids' on 5th September 2025 via BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville.
To mark the announcement, Gardner has released the powerful lead song “High Divin'”, which is out now. It features Fleetwood Mac co-founded Mick Fleetwood on the drums and you can listen to it below:
Having Fleetwood on the track is a full-circle moment for the 25-year-old rising star. She had a breakout with her viral cover of Fleetwood Mac's iconic song ‘Dreams', amassing more than 100 million views. “High Divin’” is an atmospheric anthem with a heart of self-reflection. Wrapped in shimmering guitars and soaring vocals, it captures the emotional leap of the journey of self-sabotage, while honoring the path that led her there.
“It’s one of the most important songs on the album for me,” Gardner shares. “I was going through a pretty rough patch and needed to give myself a little tough love.”
Produced by Oscar Charles, Jonathan Singleton, Chris Ganoudis and Don Miggs, ‘Faded Polaroids' expands on the raw honesty of Gardner’s 2024 debut ‘A Songwriter’s Diary', offering a sonic scrapbook of self-discovery, family roots, romantic twists, and personal healing. Across 18 tracks, Gardner blends country storytelling with indie-rock grit, small-town pop, and boundary-free emotion — a genre-bending vision uniquely.
“I created the idea of ‘Faded Polaroids' using actual polaroids. Some brand new, others nicotine-stained, withered, torn and worn from being passed down through the years,” says Gardner. “It felt like zooming out on my whole life and finally seeing the bigger picture. These snapshots — these songs — are the most beautiful parts of me. They tell the story of where I come from, who I come from, what I’ve learned and who I’m becoming. I hope these songs encourage people to take the time to make their own version of that too. I think it’s important that we all do.”
Alongside the album, Gardner is set to make her Grand Ole Opry debut on 6th August 2025. Get tickets now at https://www.opry.com/show/2025-08-06-grand-ole-opry-opry-100-at-7-pm.
‘Faded Polaroids' Track List:
1. “Takin’ The Slow Ride” (Lanie Gardner, Matt Jenkins, Jesse Frasure, Brad Tursi)
2. “Boys Like You” (Lanie Gardner, Jimmy Robbins, Henry Agincourt Allen)
3. “Boot Down” (Lanie Gardner, Allison Veltz-Cruz, Dallas Wilson, Ross Ellis)
4. “The Hills Have Eyes” (Lanie Gardner, Carlo Colasacco, Rufio Hooks)
5. “Little Bit Of Lovin’” (Lanie Gardner, Katie Cecil, Chris Ganoudis, Kasey Tyndall)
6. “Faded Polaroids” (Lanie Gardner, Oscar Charles, Lori McKenna, Barry Dean)
7. “Don’t Fall In Love” (Lanie Gardner, Zach Abend, Benjy Davis)
8. “Rattler And The Devil’s Whip” (Lanie Gardner, David Medlin, Daymon Osborn)
9. “Mama’s Kitchen Table” (Lanie Gardner, Karen Fairchild, Alysa Vanderheym)
10. “Hold Your Horses” (Lanie Gardner, Jonathan Hutcherson, Jamie Moore)
11. “Concrete Cowboy” (Lanie Gardner, Katie Cecil, Chris Ganoudis)
12. “How Long ‘Til Tennessee” (Lanie Gardner, Daniel Ross)
13. “Jeans” (Lanie Gardner, Kasey Tyndall, Logan Maggio, Beau Bailey)
14. “Love You Like Appalachia” (Lanie Gardner, Matt Jenkins, Jeremy Stover)
15. “Buzzkill” (Lanie Gardner, Katie Cecil, Chris Ganoudis)
16. “Ur Mad” (Lanie Gardner)
17. “Daddy Didn’t” (Lanie Gardner, Laura Veltz, Gordie Sampson)
18. “High Divin’” (Lanie Gardner, Cate Downey, Ryan McMahon)
Gardner will bring ‘Faded Polaroids' to life on the road this summer and fall, with a run of headlining dates and festival appearances, including support on select shows for Gavin Adcock. Visit laniegardner.com for ticket information.
