Tim Akkerman & The Ivy League - Are We Strong Enough? (Safari Vinyl) LP

Tim Akkerman & The Ivy League – Are We Strong Enough? (Safari Vinyl) LP

Safari / Bronze Marbled Coloured Vinyl • 1LP • 11 Tracks • TA Music • Pop Rock / Americana / Classic Rock

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Are We Strong Enough? is the fifth studio album by Tim Akkerman, recorded with his band The Ivy League and released on September 4, 2026. At its heart is the theme of resilience – both personal and collective – and the question of how we manage to stand our ground when life becomes difficult.

This special pressing is offered as Safari Vinyl. Other retailers describe the coloured pressing carrying EAN 8713606918786 as bronze marbled vinyl or simply coloured vinyl, so the commercial colour description varies between sellers.

Musically, the album showcases Akkerman's familiar combination of passionate vocals, guitar-driven songwriting and melodic rock. Its eleven songs move through pop rock, classic rock and Americana influences, balancing powerful arrangements with more introspective moments.

Several songs approach the album's central theme from different perspectives. Just Another Road is about staying on course while life is turbulent, while Coming Home explores learning to value the safe place found within yourself. Hold Your Fire examines a different kind of strength: resisting an immediate angry response and retaining respect for another person.

The record also makes room for vulnerability. Tell Me How You Sleep At Night portrays sleepless nights and the struggle with inner demons, while Not The End explores the tension between connection and personal freedom. The title track Are We Strong Enough asks the question running throughout the album: whether we can remain strong enough, individually and collectively, when circumstances become difficult.

The LP contains 11 English-language tracks and is released through Dutch label TA Music, with catalogue number TA2026002 and EAN 8713606918786.

Tracklist
Hold Your Fire
Coming Home
Are We Strong Enough
Not The End
Tell Me How You Sleep At Night
Heart Of The Matter
Young And Careless
Light In My Sky
Just Another Road
Marble Run
Higher

Specifications
Artist: Tim Akkerman & The Ivy League
Title: Are We Strong Enough?
Format: LP
Number of records: 1
Vinyl colour: Safari Vinyl / Coloured Vinyl
Alternative colour description: Bronze Marbled
Number of tracks: 11
Release date: September 4, 2026
Label: TA Music
Catalogue number: TA2026002
EAN: 8713606918786
Country: Netherlands
Language: English
Genre: Pop Rock / Rock / Americana / Classic Rock

Highlights
Fifth studio album by Tim Akkerman
Recorded with The Ivy League
Special Safari Vinyl edition
Also described by retailers as Bronze Marbled Vinyl
Features 11 new songs
Album centred around resilience and connection
Includes Are We Strong Enough
Features Hold Your Fire
Includes Coming Home
Features Tell Me How You Sleep At Night
Blend of pop rock, Americana and classic-rock influences
Released by TA Music
EAN 8713606918786