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The Roundtable

Al Olender is a lover-girl. "The Worrier" is her second album, out 2/13.

By Sarah LaDuke

Published January 29, 2026 at 11:05 AM EST

Album cover for Al Olender's "The Worrier"

Sarah LaDuke and Al Olender

Kingston-based singer-songwriter Al Olender is releasing her sophomore full-length album “The Worrier” on February 13. It follows 2022’s “Easy Crier.” The specificity and vulnerability of Al’s lyrics gently taps into the heart. Her melodies are a warm hug. Her voice kisses your forehead before soaring away in a sea of celebrated emotion.

“The Worrier” contains 11 songs that look love, lust, and loss right in the eye and alternately sing them to sleep, wink them into a tizzy, or lift them to the rafters.

Al will mark the release of “The Worrier” with her fourth annual “Alentine’s Day” event at The Old Dutch Church in Kingston, New York on February 13. She’s also going on an expansive U.S. tour with several April dates in the WAMC region.

But right now - she’s in studio with us.

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Sarah LaDuke

Sarah has worked in radio since she graduated from college in 2006. In her work with WAMC, she often interviews regional and global artists in all fields including music, theatre, film, television, and visual arts. During the main thrust of the Covid-19 pandemic shut-down, Sarah hosted a live Instagram interview program "A Face for Radio Video Series." On it, Sarah spoke with artists about the creative activities they were accomplishing and/or missing. She is on the board of WAM Theatre and lives in Albany, New York with her husband, Paul, and their dog, Doritos.

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