For Big Little Lions' first concept album, the trans-continental folk-pop duo take us from morning to night on AMPM. Over 11 songs the JUNO winning collaborators tackle anxiety, self-hate, the grind of daily life, the perils of parenting and the value of community and forgiveness. They charm with their intimate, clever and relatable lyrics, paired with the melodic lilt of indie rock and pop.

The folk-pop duo of Helen Austin (Royston, BC, Canada) and Paul Otten (Sprinboro, OH, USA) came together as a Happy Accident. Their collaborations have earned a JUNO award, a John Lennon songwriting prize, and have been featured in numerous commercials, films and TV shows. Living thousands of kilometres apart, they were used to working remotely, but they had always enjoyed coming together to tour their multi-instrumental frenetic live shows. With those shows cancelled during the pandemic the duo pledged to release a single a month, not just to keep themselves sane, but also connected. This album is made up of those singles - songs of separation, songs of friendship and of love.