Lizzy McAlpine – Give Me A Minute (Pink Vinyl, 5th Anniversary Edition)

Lizzy McAlpine’s Give Me A Minute first appeared in 2020 and introduced the Philadelphia songwriter’s intimate blend of indie folk and alt-pop well before wider chart success followed. These songs are built on close-up writing and a warm, understated production style, with McAlpine writing and composing all but one track herself. That self-contained feel matters: the album already shows the emotional directness and melodic patience that would become central to her later work.

Across 13 songs, McAlpine keeps the arrangements gentle and clear, letting small details do the heavy lifting. Tracks like “Pancakes for Dinner,” “Apple Pie,” and “Over-the-Ocean Call (Andrew)” give the record its lived-in character, balancing hushed confession with a quietly polished sense of craft. Source material also points to the album’s early impact, with praise for its songwriting, vocals, and the soft, warm atmosphere of the instrumentation.

This edition brings that debut back on vinyl as a 5th anniversary pressing, which helps explain why the album has become newly available in this format. For anyone coming to it after Five Seconds Flat or Older, it is a useful way to hear the foundations of McAlpine’s style: personal, carefully written songs delivered with an unforced emotional pull.

Features

• Pink Vinyl, 5 Year Anniversary Edition, limited edition
• Includes a handwritten insert from Lizzy