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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 lsquoMid Airrsquo via Young.lsquoMid Airrsquo is an album about celebration, sanctuary and salvation on the dancefloor. Itrsquos 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. Itrsquos a comingout album in a way, although she came out in her personal life a long time ago, but itrsquos also a comingthrough album through grief and heartache, towards euphoria.nbsplsquoMid Airrsquo sees Romy working alongside producers Fred again.. and Stuart Price, as well as her bandmate Jamie xx on recent single lsquoEnjoy Your Lifersquo. Also featuring the previous single and crossover anthem lsquoStrongrsquo, lsquoMid Airrsquo is the perfect encapsulation of a sound Romy describes as lsquoemotional music to dance torsquo. Itrsquos a sound thatrsquos set to unify dancefloors, distilling Romyrsquos love of club classics and classic songwriting and finding the sweet spot like much of Romyrsquos 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 lsquoLoveherrsquo, a declarative pop song about the intimacy of falling in love with a woman. ldquoFred asked me, who could this be forrdquo explains Romy, ldquoand I tentatively said… lsquomaybe mersquordquo A proud and positive queer love story, this was the beginning of lsquoMid Airrsquo.Available to independent retailers on Neon Pink coloured vinyl.
