JERRY LEGER ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM ‘WAVES OF DESIRE’

Jerry Leger Announces New Album

Waves Of Desire, for October 24

First Single “It’s So Strange” out today

Listen To ‘It’s So Strange’ HERE

Watch The Official Video For ‘It’s So Strange’ HERE

Canadian singer-songwriter Jerry Leger has announced a brand-new studio album Waves Of Desire, out October 24 via DevilDuck Records.

First single “It’s So Strange” is available today and shows Jerry Leger at his most fragile and fearless — a song about vulnerability, starting over, and finding beauty in the cracks. With doubled acoustic guitars, mellotron, and Everly Brothers–style harmonies, it captures the shimmering “Pure Pop for Jerry People” (in a nod to Nick Lowe’s ‘Pure Pop For Now People’) sound he was chasing for his upcoming album Waves of Desire. Pre-save Waves of Desire HERE.

The video, shot on an old camcorder in and around Solingen, Germany, leans into a warm, nostalgic haze. “The look reminds me of when I was a kid and I used to tape music videos off the TV,” says Leger. “I think that ties in with the purpose behind the direction of the album.” That mix of memory and melody runs deep through his work — an emotional honesty that resonates whether he’s playing in a quiet club or on a festival stage.

The new album was created during a short break from touring Europe. Jerry Leger and his longtime band The Situation, stepped into Cologne’s historic Maarweg Studios to record his most dynamic record to date. Waves of Desire brims with warmth, melody, and emotional pull—drawing from the timeless spirit of artists like The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, Roy Orbison, and The Zombies, whose music first inspired Leger as a kid.

Produced by Leger himself with contributions from Suzan Köcher (harmony vocals) and Julian Müller (co-production / guitar), the record weaves close harmonies, textured analogue synths, and a mix of grit and vulnerability into songs that feel both classic and fresh. Highlights include the delicate fragility of “It’s So Strange,” the Stones-flavored swagger of “Calling a Bluff,” the soaring title track, and the nostalgic “Willow Ave,” which reflects on walks with his father in Toronto’s East End. Closing with “Back In Love With Me Again,” the album captures the passion and purpose that has fuelled Leger’s two-decade career. Expanding on the atmosphere of his acclaimed 2023 release Donlands, Waves of Desire takes his songwriting into new, pop-laced territory while remaining rooted in authenticity and heart.

Born and raised in Toronto’s East End, Leger grew up steeped in the sounds of Hank Williams, courtesy of his grandfather, and later found inspiration in The Beatles, Dylan, Cohen, Neil Young, and Tom Waits. Over the past two decades, he’s built a remarkable body of work — fourteen studio albums, including years of collaboration with Cowboy Junkies’ Michael Timmins and the acclaimed 2023 release Donlands, produced by Grammy winner Mark Howard. His new partnership with Hamburg-based DevilDuck Records signals another chapter, one that will see Waves of Desire carried to audiences across Canada, the U.S., Europe, and the UK. Along the way, he’s shared the stage with the likes of Steve Earle, Dawes, The Sadies, and Ron Sexsmith, who calls him “the real deal.” With his evocative lyrics, soulful vocals, and unshakable dedication to craft, Jerry Leger continues to prove why his songs feel both timeless and urgently alive.

Leger has announced a run of international tour dates later this year:

JERRY LEGER – TOUR DATES – Get Tickets HERE

Fri Oct 3 – Emmanuel United Church, Waterloo, ON, Canada +

Thurs Oct 30 – 674FM, Cologne, Germany*^

Sat Nov 1 – Rinkerode, Germany*

Tues Nov 4 – Medley, Malmö, Sweden*

Weds Nov 5 – Kulturhuset, Halden, Norway*

Thurs Nov 6 – Goldie, Oslo, Norway*

Fri Nov 7 – Moskus, Trondheim, Norway*

Sun Nov 9 – Jazzköket, Östersund, Sweden*

Weds Nov 12 – House Concert, Stanghelle, Norway*

Thurs Nov 13 – Torbjørns Konserthall, Bergen, Norway*