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In an Interview with Robert Copsey of [[Digital Spy]] she explained why the album was called '''Seasons of My Soul''', she said: "Mainly because it took me so long to make the album that I noticed that the songs were coming round again. I'd have these moods in my soul that would come around like seasons over the years and the songs matched the moods. It was like an emotional landscape. There are different shades, different feels and different colours to the album. Some people have been saying that 'Slow' is an autumnal song and so is 'Aretha' in a way."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/interviews/a284696/rumer.html|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=digitalspy.co.uk|author=Robert Copsey|title=Rumer Interview}}</ref> |
In an Interview with Robert Copsey of [[Digital Spy]] she explained why the album was called '''Seasons of My Soul''', she said: "Mainly because it took me so long to make the album that I noticed that the songs were coming round again. I'd have these moods in my soul that would come around like seasons over the years and the songs matched the moods. It was like an emotional landscape. There are different shades, different feels and different colours to the album. Some people have been saying that 'Slow' is an autumnal song and so is 'Aretha' in a way."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/interviews/a284696/rumer.html|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=digitalspy.co.uk|author=Robert Copsey|title=Rumer Interview}}</ref> |
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Meanwhile, in terms of its musical and lyrical influences, Rumer told Pete Lewis, Assistant Editor of [[Blues & Soul]]: "I think all the songs have elements of different things that have influenced me, and different MUSIC that's influenced me. Songs like 'Slow' and 'Come To Me High' have little dreamy, Bacharach-type chords and those lilting, gorgeous melodies that remind me of songs that I've heard and loved in films that were written by the fantastic composers from the Thirties like Irving Berlin and Rodgers & Hammerstein. Then 'Take Me As I Am' is very Laura Nyro & LaBelle - soulful with a gospel feel. While 'Thankful' I think is very Joni Mitchell from her ' |
Meanwhile, in terms of its musical and lyrical influences, Rumer told Pete Lewis, Assistant Editor of [[Blues & Soul]]: "I think all the songs have elements of different things that have influenced me, and different MUSIC that's influenced me. Songs like 'Slow' and 'Come To Me High' have little dreamy, [[Burt Bacharach|Bacharach]]-type chords and those lilting, gorgeous melodies that remind me of songs that I've heard and loved in films that were written by the fantastic composers from the Thirties like Irving Berlin and Rodgers & Hammerstein. Then 'Take Me As I Am' is very [[Laura Nyro]] & [[LaBelle]] - soulful with a gospel feel. ("When we did ''Take Me As I Am'', we were listening to the Laura Nyro/Labelle album ''[[Gonna Take a Miracle]]''. That was a huge influence on the record. ''[[New York Tendaberry]]'' as well." )<ref> MOJO 288 p.44 March 2011 </ref> While 'Thankful' I think is very [[Joni Mitchell]] from her ''[[Hejira]]'' phase, where it's like a poem which describes a season in each verse... While lyrically the album is largely just classic autobiographical storytelling."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bluesandsoul.com/feature/598/rumer_careful_whisper/ |title=Rumer interview |author=Pete Lewis |work=Blues & Soul |date= October 2010 |accessdate=20 January 2011}}</ref> Other influences on the album Rumer has cited are [[Judee Sill]] and, " Not necessarily in the songwriting, but in the production, [[Stephen Bishop]]. <ref> MOJO, 208 </ref> |
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Seasons Of My Soul is the début studio album by British female singer-songwriter Rumer. It was released on 1 November 2010.[1]
Singles
- "Slow" was the first single released from the album, it featured on Smooth FM, and on BBC Radio 2 as a record of the week, and she is signed to Atlantic Records. It peaked to #16 on the UK Singles Chart and #33 on the Irish Singles Chart.
- "Aretha" was the second single, released on 24 October 2010. It peaked at #72 on the UK Singles Chart.
Background
In an Interview with Robert Copsey of Digital Spy she explained why the album was called Seasons of My Soul, she said: "Mainly because it took me so long to make the album that I noticed that the songs were coming round again. I'd have these moods in my soul that would come around like seasons over the years and the songs matched the moods. It was like an emotional landscape. There are different shades, different feels and different colours to the album. Some people have been saying that 'Slow' is an autumnal song and so is 'Aretha' in a way."[2]
Meanwhile, in terms of its musical and lyrical influences, Rumer told Pete Lewis, Assistant Editor of Blues & Soul: "I think all the songs have elements of different things that have influenced me, and different MUSIC that's influenced me. Songs like 'Slow' and 'Come To Me High' have little dreamy, Bacharach-type chords and those lilting, gorgeous melodies that remind me of songs that I've heard and loved in films that were written by the fantastic composers from the Thirties like Irving Berlin and Rodgers & Hammerstein. Then 'Take Me As I Am' is very Laura Nyro & LaBelle - soulful with a gospel feel. ("When we did Take Me As I Am, we were listening to the Laura Nyro/Labelle album Gonna Take a Miracle. That was a huge influence on the record. New York Tendaberry as well." )[3] While 'Thankful' I think is very Joni Mitchell from her Hejira phase, where it's like a poem which describes a season in each verse... While lyrically the album is largely just classic autobiographical storytelling."[4] Other influences on the album Rumer has cited are Judee Sill and, " Not necessarily in the songwriting, but in the production, Stephen Bishop. [5]
Track listing
- Standard Edition[6]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Am I Forgiven?" | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Come to Me High" | 2:49 |
| 3. | "Slow" | 3:32 |
| 4. | "Take Me As I Am" | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Aretha" | 3:15 |
| 6. | "Saving Grace" | 3:20 |
| 7. | "Thankful" | 3:36 |
| 8. | "Healer" | 3:14 |
| 9. | "Blackbird" | 3:55 |
| 10. | "On My Way Home" | 4:29 |
| 11. | "Goodbye Girl" | 3:31 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Vertigo" | 3:07 |
| 13. | "It Might Be You" (Theme from "Tootsie") | 3:25 |
| 14. | "Slow" (Music video) | |
| 15. | "Aretha" (Music video) |
Chart performance
Charts
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Certifications
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 November 2010 | CD, Digital Download | Atlantic records | B003YM5X1C |
References
- ^ "Seasons Of My Soul: Rumer: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ^ Robert Copsey. "Rumer Interview". Digital Spy. digitalspy.co.uk.
- ^ MOJO 288 p.44 March 2011
- ^ Pete Lewis (October 2010). "Rumer interview". Blues & Soul. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ^ MOJO, 208
- ^ "Seasons of My Soul by Rumer - Download Seasons of My Soul on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 23 August 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ^ "Seasons of My Soul (Deluxe Version) by Rumer - Download Seasons of My Soul (Deluxe Version) on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 23 August 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/european-albums?tag=relcharts
- ^ "GFK Chart-Track". Chart-track.co.uk. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ^ "BPI Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry.