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Romy announces her highly anticipated debut solo album. The UK singer, songwriter and DJ, who previously released three acclaimed albums with her band The xx, will release Mid Air via Young.Mid Air is an album about celebration, sanctuary and salvation on the dancefloor. Its an album that deals with love, grief, relationships, identity and sexuality and is a love letter to the queer clubs where Romy found community and connection. Its a comingout album in a way, although she came out in her personal life a long time ago, but its also a comingthrough album through grief and heartache, towards euphoria. Mid Air sees Romy working alongside producers Fred again.. and Stuart Price, as well as her bandmate Jamie xx on recent single Enjoy Your Life. Also featuring the previous single and crossover anthem Strong, Mid Air is the perfect encapsulation of a sound Romy describes as emotional music to dance to. Its a sound thats set to unify dancefloors, distilling Romys love of club classics and classic songwriting and finding the sweet spot like much of Romys favourite music between euphoria, escapism, sadness and melancholy.Romy and Fred were first paired together to write songs for other people, but their fast friendship and musical connection proved to be a spark for something new. After writing Loveher, a declarative pop song about the intimacy of falling in love with a woman. Fred asked me, who could this be for explains Romy, and I tentatively said… maybe me A proud and positive queer love story, this was the beginning of Mid Air.Available to independent retailers on Neon Pink coloured vinyl. Romy Vinyl is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £20 +P&P