ACCLAIMED singer-songwriter Rachel Sermanni has announced details of a new EP titled ‘Every Swimming Pool Runs to the Sea’, out on 16th June.
Following on from last year’s ‘Swallow Me’ EP, a dark and brooding piece of work that deftly captured Sermanni at transitional period of her life, reflecting on a recent break-up and the fears of balancing life as a new mum and musician, this new EP marks a new chapter – one that finds her revitalised and reconnecting with her craft.
Leading to some of her most uplifting tracks to date, she has shared a stunning new single called ‘Aquarium Kisses’ ahead of the EP’s release.
Written after a hazy dream where an old school friend took her to an aquarium, it’s another example of Sermanni’s innate ability to build a unique sonic world around her – one defined by intimacy and raw honesty. Set against rhythmic guitars, her gorgeous Scottish vocals seize your heart straight away as she describes dream-like moments of love and hope.
Speaking of the new song, she says “I woke from a dream where an old school friend had led me into a huge aquarium – more like a building with glass, water, and tropical fish for walls. In the glow, we kissed. It was a lovely, playful, sensual dream. This is where the song begins.”
“Each verse that follows is an ode to a past lover – the reasons I loved them, little moments and memories. It has a nostalgic feeling for me which then comes to the present moment with the chorus words (written by Richard Walters) where I hold the hand of my now love.”
Check out the song below.
Photo by Gaelle Berri
