More than ten years after the start of one of the most understated yet beautiful careers in contemporary folk music, Alela Diane returns on May 22 with 'Who's Keeping Time?' via Fluff & Gravy / Loose Music.

The result is a set of eleven tracks, ranging from soothing to raw and cinematic, in which Alela's sonorous voice serves as a vibrant and moving instrument. The lyrics reveal an artist with the special strength needed to face pain without getting lost, a skill Alela has developed throughout her life as a songwriter. Her impressive discography has garnered much praise from critics such as Pitchfork, NPR Music, The Guardian, and many others. UNCUT described her talent as "insanely beautiful, with the power and fineness of spider silk" and placed her work in the top 50 best singer-songwriter albums of all time, a list alongside artists such as John Lennon, Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, and Paul Simon. Consequence agreed, stating: "Her sound is timeless, that of a wandering troubadour, something you see only a few times per generation."