

Roo Panes’ sophomore full-length effort Paperweights, out March 4 on CRC Music, is an album of lush arrangements, blissfully hypnotic vocals and emotionally rich subject matter. “Water Over Fire” resonates like a classic as Roo’s baritone vocals wash over staccato finger plucks. Roo explains that the song “explores the idea of forgiveness, and the power it has to diffuse pain and give fresh starts.”
“Water Over Fire” premiered with Relix today.
Lead album single “The Original” has had support from BBC 6Music (Lauren Laverne) and BBC Radio 1 (Annie Mac and Phil Taggart) among others. Since releasing his debut full-length album Little Giant in 2014 to critical acclaim, Panes has racked up in excess of 35 million plays on Spotify and over a million total YouTube views. He has been described by Uncut as a ‘Britfolk pin up’ whose music ‘taps a deep well of folk heritage.’ Q Magazine has said Panes finds ‘a positive message in thoughts best left in the dark of night.’ Offering a fresh, matured collection of songs, Paperweights was produced by Rupert Coulson (Portishead, Oasis, Robbie Williams).
Panes is a succinct, honest craftsman who writes from a place of deep personal expression that resonates with universal truths and desires. His deep voice and timeless storytelling cloak his art in a classic sense that seems wise beyond his years.
Paperweights is available for pre-order at iTunes and Amazon.
3/1: Manchester @ Band On The Wall
3/2: Bristol @ Colston Hall 2 (The Lantern)
3/3: London @ Cadogan Hall
3/16: Austin, TX @ Hyatt Regency Austin, Hotel Second Play Stage, 5:45-6:30pm
3/17: Austin, TX @ St David's Bethell Hall, 8-8:40pm
Photo Credit: Mary Francis
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