Helen Townsend - Take It Or Leave It (2024)

It takes a village.

This album is the sum of all the parts that make me who I am today. Reflecting on love in its various forms, each track represents a moment in time, offering introspection and, I hope, connection to anyone who has ever felt alone in their experiences.

Yes, I am a love junkie and very much a student of behaviour. As in life, each song has its own personality, and with this album, I wanted to capture the personality of each song, stretching the genre classification of Americana across Folk, Blues, Pop, Honky Tonk and Country.

There's a time where we stop doing things for the approval of others and embrace, and be proud of what we have to offer, and be comfortable with others choices to "Take It or Leave It" This is my time.

Creating this album and its accompanying videos wouldn't have been possible without my village' - too many to name, but they know who they are.

Special thanks to Shannon Smith, Belle Harvey, Phil Richardson, Lukas Murphy, Dave Johnson, Warren Harvey, Julian Anderson, Reilly Stewart, Dan Carroll, Ben Franz and Elliot Smith.