From the moment I heard Tanya Ransom’s vocals open her new album The Significance of Time, I knew I was in good hands. This is her third full-length studio album and one that’s likely to fly under the radar. You won’t find it on the major streaming services, and its songs are unlikely to gain airplay on mainstream radio. But it’s so good that it’s worth the investment.
It seems fitting that Tanya has kept The Significance of Time away from the streaming services, because listening to it feels like a throwback. I was never tempted to skip or shuffle tracks, preferring instead to hear them in the order Tanya intended. I’ve heard this album countless times over the last week, with the sort of focus I used to feel when I’d purchase music as a teenager. There was no streaming then, so I’d listen to one album on repeat until I could afford the next. There’s no heavy-handed production either, just good songs presented without bells or whistles. I was reminded of classic acts like Fleetwood Mac and Tom Petty as I listened. Tanya has a similar lack of pretence, a way of making music that seems so organic and honest.
Every song on The Significance of Time is a standout. Tanya has refined her signature sound, a blend of folk, alt-country, and Americana that serves as the perfect vehicle for her stellar songwriting. “Winter Song,” “Traffic Lights,” and the fitting closer, “The Light at the End” hit me hard, but ask me for my favourites next week and I may have different answers. It’s that kind of album.
The Significance of Time is available via Tanya’s Bandcamp page as a digital download, CD, or vinyl. She’s currently on tour to support its release. Catch her at one of the following venues around the country.
23 October 2025 – Wesley Anne, Wurunjeri-willam/Northcote (with Adele Oliver and Misty Harlowe)
24 October 2025 – Shedshaker Brewing, Djandak/Castlemaine (FREE- with Adele Oliver)
31 October 2025 – Hybrid Warehouse, Walyalup/Fremantle (Trio show with Adele Oliver)
7-9 November 2025 – Blues At Bridgetown, Geegelup/Bridgetown
29 November 2025 – Good Day Sunshine Festival @ Gloucester Park, Wooditjup/Margaret River
5 December 2025 – Denmark Arts House, Kwoorabup/Denmark (with Tracey Barnett)
6 December 2025 – Wilson Brewing Co, Kinjarling/Albany (FREE – with Tracey Barnett)
Images used with permission from Tanya Ransom Music