Your Sunday in all its softness :) This morning, MailTape is delighted to welcome singer Rosie Lowe for a selection of sweeping soulful deep listening. The London-based singer joins us following the release of her album Lover, Other. Rosie Lowe’s releases are marked by swells of intricate choral patchworks, a capella avant-garde, and jazz-funk harmonies — every listen hints at more to discover. A gift for you this morning !
Rosie Lowe’s selection
Peter Josef - Sunny Side Up
Rosie Lowe: ” This song is the ultimate ear worm, it gets into every cell and sticks to your limbs like honey. You can tell Pete has studied the art of songwriting and this song brings harmony, song structure & arrangement together so beautifully. I love all of Pete’s music but this one is a particular favourite of mine. “
Dina Ögon - Tombola 94
Rosie Lowe: ” This song has been on heavy rotation in our household since my friend, cellist & musician Lucy Railton shared it with me. It’s by Swedish pop band ‘Dina Ögon’ with vocals by Anna Ahnlund. I have no idea what the lyrics are saying but it exemplifies how it doesn’t matter; how so much of the feeling comes through the music, phrasing and vocal performance. I challenge you to put this on and try not to move your body. Not possible. “
Floating Points, Pharaoh Saunders, London Symphony Orchestra - Movement 6
Rosie Lowe: ” This whole record is so calming, meditative & thought provoking. I love listening to this whilst I cook or potter around my flat and before I know it I’m in a far corner of my mind. It’s music to daydream to. “
MailTape’s selection
Rosie Lowe - Lay Me
Sarah: ” Soulful and silky, your Sunday in all its softness. Rosie Lowe threads swift and delicate piano melodies alongside spiking jazz percussives, and as always, her special attention to choral movements cradles each release in woven webs of voices. A gorgeous listen to melt into, this track arrives from Rosie Lowe’s latest album Lover, Other :) “
Feed LA - Früh
Sarah: ” Berlin-based experimental jazz band Feed LA’s latest album is a treat to listen through (especially with headphones). The release is brimming with innovative percussives and creative trumpet breaks, the bassline on this track is also hard to beat ;) “
Grandbaby - The Melody of Talk
Sarah: ” Jason Baldock’s Grandbaby project is completely produced and performed from within the walls of a WWII bunker in England. The synthwork here is dark and funky, at once driving the track’s energy and grounding the evolving rhythm section. Love how the cowbells punch and twist new textures. “
Rosie Lowe, Duval Timothy - Son
Sarah: ” The namesake of Lowe’s 2021 album, Son, a collaboration with Duval Timothy. Each of these tracks fall on our ears like gifts to discover, but He Hu and Play Along are other particular favorites :) Incorporating ambient sounds in its sweep, this track balances the swelling and soulful choir sections with punctures of inventive and eccentric vocal accents.”
That’s all for this morning ! As always, thank you for listening. Many thanks to Rosie Lowe for joining us and to Thibault Daumain for this episode’s brilliant illustration :)
