solo debut of Romi, born as Romi Madeley Croft, will be released on September 8, 2023, through Young (formerly Young Turks). album title mid airFirst solo single, followed by post-lockdown anthem Lifelong A related EP of remixes followed, dating to 2020, and three more extracts from 2022 onwards, anticipating the start of the long range.
the latter are strongA celebration of vulnerability – on the cover and in the clip, includes Romi with her cousin, both motherless – to strengthen the association. Fred again.. (pseudonym of Fred John Phillip Gibson) and film-maker and photographer Vic Lentgen for visual aspects, along with Romy’s wife, and enjoy lifea hymn to life again made with production from fred.., in this specific case with stuart price And jam xxand inspired by an evening in which he connects his robin Brought Romi to listen live in Stockholm Beverly Glen-Copelandlater included in the song (and in the album’s title track).
The most recent of the three trailblazing singles is, perhaps, the most musically interesting to date and matches both the first song created for the album and the song chosen to open the lineup, a ballad. love her, once again produced again by Fred.., in a more contemplative crescendo of digital keys and rhythms. Romi tells: «After writing love herA pop song about the intimacy of falling in love with a woman, Fred asked me: “Who could it be for?” And I answered shyly … “Maybe for me?”».
In general, so far we can talk about Dance-Pop Matrix songs that release Colors and Colors. good vibesCan say partial opposite of the shadow of the mother-band xx, although an underlying innate sadness remains, particularly in the vocal lines. the person directly concerned speaks clearly ,Emotional music to dance to»,
Singer-songwriter (for Dua Lipa, Jenny Beth, Halsey and more) And the British DJ has actually released three critically acclaimed and important albums. xxbetween 2009 and 2017, and is the last of his group mates to debut on his own. jam xx He also did it with Lucky in 2015 in colorsan instant house classic, while oliver sim He got there last year, in 2022, with songwriting lauded and most disgusting bastardin which they express life facts such as HIV positivity, produced by Jamie xx, confirming how the three collaborators remain strongly connected to each other.
Meanwhile, it seems that Romi herself has become more open to the outside, considering mid air, stating in the press release, is “an album about refuge and salvation on the dance floor” and addresses themes such as identity, human relationships, hardships, sexuality and the community of the queer clubbing scene. “It’s a coming-of-age album in a way, even though she came out in her personal life a long time ago, but it’s also a coming-of-age album, through pain and heartbreak, to exhilaration.”