Ruby Friedman Orchestra

Singer-songwriter Ruby Friedman’s new Label 51 Recordings album, Chimes After Midnight, is a powerful collection dedicated to giving voice to "remarkable people who time will erase" and "invisible women" striving to be seen. The album features 10 new compositions, primarily penned or co-authored by Friedman and largely co-produced and arranged with multi-instrumentalist Ben Landsverk. Connie and Graham Yost (creator of hit shows like Slow Horses and Silo) serve as co-executive producers.

Chimes After Midnight follows Friedman's critically acclaimed 2016 album Gem. In the interim, she released the Disney+ featured "Ain't Got Your Money" and the L. A. radio hit "Un4Given." Her song "Fire Down Below" was also featured on the trailer for the final season of Netflix's Peaky Blinders.

The album blends historical narratives with contemporary relevance. Highlights include:
- "Honeystomach" — explores the mysterious disappearance of 1950s singer-songwriter Connie Converse.
- "Music Row" — uncovers the story of Civil War-era sex workers in Nashville.
- "The Book Woman's Daughter" — highlights the Pack Horse Librarians of the Appalachians.
- "From the Storm" — described as a "dystopian love song."
- "Friday Night Depression" — addresses sobriety.
- "The Mayor of North Hollywood Park" — a requiem for a friend lost to addiction and homelessness.

Friedman shares both historical storytelling and deeply personal tracks across the record.