Joanne Robertson Shares New Single ‘Always Were’ via AD 93

“She has a way with unearthing hypnotic pockets of melody.” – The Guardian

“The killer for us, though, is Always Were, a glittering masterpiece that sounds like Robertson’s voice has been recorded to a half-broken mic, then dubbed to worn tape, magnifying its emotional resonance as it cracks alongside Coates’ heaving strings, snowballing into a dense mass of harmony and echo.” – Boomkat

“Gown is foggy and truly entrancing, an acoustic ballad that stirs emotion by partly drifting into the background.” – Our Culture 

Joanne Robertson shares the track Always Were, in anticipation of her upcoming record Blurrr. Always Were provides a further insight into Robertson’s collaborative relationship with Oliver Coates on the record. Her vocals unfurl gently and guitar anchors, while Coates’ cello wraps across the track, creating an uncanny cocoon. Comfort in dark forest haze.

Written between painting sessions and also whilst raising a child, Blurrr is a record of loose and playful intuition. Robertson’s vocals and guitar drift, murmur and whisper across the record; fostering a deep intimacy as unknown emotions rise up from the well. Robertson’s intuitive approach to music making co-exists alongside her improvisatory and collaborative nature. She has collaborated regularly with artists such as Elias Rønnenfelt on Heavy Glory, Dean Blunt on Backstage Raver and Black Metal, and Sidsel Meineche Hansen on Alien Baby. In Blurrr Robertson turns to previous collaborator and friend: cellist, composer and producer Oliver Coates.

Blurrr will be out via AD 93 on the 19th September. 

JOANNE ROBERTSON & OLIVER COATES
‘ALWAYS WERE’
Single Out Now via All DSPs

JOANNE ROBERTSON – BLURRR
New LP Out September 19 on AD 93

PRE-ORDER & PRE-SAVE

TRACKLISTING
01. Ghost
02. Why Me
03. Friendly
04. Exit Vendor
05. Always Were (with Oliver Coates)
06. Peaceful
07. Gown (with Oliver Coates)
08. Doubt (with Oliver Coates)
09. Last Hay

JOANNE ROBERTSON LIVE

19 September – New York, NY, USA, Le Poisson Rouge [w/ Elias Rønnenfelt, UK Brad]
20 September – Philadelphia, PA, USA,  Making Time Festival
2 October – Leuven, Belgium, STUK Arts Centre
11 October – Berlin, Germany, Silent Green
16 October – Madrid, Spain, Cadavra
17 October – Barcelona, Spain, El Pumarejo
14 November – London, UK, ICA
16 November – Manchester, UK, The White Hotel

PRAISE FOR JOANNE ROBERTSON

“Uniquely, serenely meandering vocals […] it sits apart from nearly everything else, valuing heart over complexity, intuition over technicality. Those who get it, get it deeply.”
– CRACK Magazine

“As a songwriter, Robertson captures a subdued quality, a sadness that transcends communication […] poetry for days lit by darkness.”
– Tiny Mix Tapes

“Robertson’s lifelong fascinations wash over her listeners, rippled under the hum of a perfumed exhaust purr […] Influenced by the dialectical ringing of Cocteau Twins and Kurt Cobain’s garbled singing style, her words and delivery are part of a personal language that she keeps close to her chest.”
– PAPER

“Hazy, occasionally discordant and nevertheless completely beguiling.”
– The Predatory Wasp

“Syllables linger and connect to the next in abstract yet intuitive shapes, not unlike constellations.”
– Resident Advisor

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