Romy has released a brand new single "Always Forever". The song, which was debuted at Mexico City’s Ceremonia Festival and became an instant live favourite during Romy's recent run of sold-out headline shows, is her first new music since the release of her acclaimed Mid Air debut solo album last year. Built around an interpolation of Donna Lewis' iconic 1996 hit "I Love You Always Forever" and made with Mid Air co-producer Fred again.., it's a joyous piece of ecstatic ear worm pop that sees Romy staking an early claim for song of the summer.
For the "Always Forever" video, Romy has teamed up with lauded director and filmmaker Charlotte Wells for Wells’ first ever music video. The pair's creative journeys are intertwined: Wells is a devoted fan of Romy's band, The xx, first seeing them perform live in 2014 as part of the band’s intimate residency at New York's Park Avenue Armory (shows that were also witnessed by the likes of Jay Z, Beyonce, Madonna, Bjork and Anohni among others). Meanwhile, Romy connected deeply with Wells' debut feature film After Sun (2022)- widely regarded as one of the best debuts in recent times - as she completed work on Mid Air. The pair struck up a friendship which ultimately led to their first artistic collaboration on "Always Forever", created with support from Gucci. They discuss that collaboration in an interview with Dazed.
Meanwhile, following Mid Air’s release in September, Romy has received a host of accolades including recent nominations for the 2024 BRITs (“Best Dance Act”) and GRAMMY (“Best Dance / Electronic Recording”) awards. She also recently played her biggest headline shows to date – including Los Angeles’ 4000 capacity Hollywood Palladium (27 March), New York’s 3200 capacity Knockdown Center (29 March) and two hometown shows at London’s 3000 capacity Roundhouse ahead of a summer of festival and headline shows (see below)
Mid Air was one of 2023’s most rapturously received debuts, described by NME as “extraordinary”, the Wall Street Journal as “one of the year’s best pop records” and by the New Yorker as “one of the most confident dance records of recent years”. Meanwhile The i Newspaper added another five star review, proclaiming the album “a lightning bolt of queer bliss” and Rolling Stone UK celebrated Romy as “a singularly brilliant dance talent in her own right”. Working alongside producers Fred again.. and Stuart Price, as well as Romy’s bandmate Jamie xx, Mid Air is an album that deals with love, grief, relationships, identity and sexuality and is a love letter to the queer clubs where Romy found community and connection. It’s a coming-out album in a way, although she came out in her personal life a long time ago, but it’s also a coming-through album – through grief and heartache, towards euphoria. Mid Air is an album that unifies dancefloors, distilling Romy’s love of club classics and classic song writing and finding the sweet spot – like much of Romy’s favourite music – between euphoria, escapism, sadness and melancholy.
ROMY LIVE 2024
01 June Barcelona, Spain Primavera Sound
21-23 June Annamo, Ireland Beyond The Pale
26-30 June Pilton, UK Glastonbury Festival
04 July Turku, Finland Ruisrock
05 July Roskilde, Denmark Roskilde Festival
06 July Turku, Finland Ruisrock
11-13 July Ferropolis, Germany Melt Festival
31 July Washington, DC 9:30 Club* (SOLD OUT)
02 August Montreal, QC Osheaga Festival
03 August Chicago, IL Lollapalooza
06 August Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom * (SOLD OUT)
07 August Seattle, WA The Showbox *
08 August Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom * (SOLD OUT)
09-11 August San Francisco, CA Outside Lands Festival
16 August Kiewit, Belgium Pukklepop
16-18 August Biddinghuizen, NL Lowlands Festival
24 August London, UK Field Day
31 August Bristol, UK Forwards
13 September Ibiza, ES Ushuaia
31 Oct- 03 Nov Turin, Italy C2C
* Club Mid Air headline show
For the "Always Forever" video, Romy has teamed up with lauded director and filmmaker Charlotte Wells for Wells’ first ever music video. The pair's creative journeys are intertwined: Wells is a devoted fan of Romy's band, The xx, first seeing them perform live in 2014 as part of the band’s intimate residency at New York's Park Avenue Armory (shows that were also witnessed by the likes of Jay Z, Beyonce, Madonna, Bjork and Anohni among others). Meanwhile, Romy connected deeply with Wells' debut feature film After Sun (2022)- widely regarded as one of the best debuts in recent times - as she completed work on Mid Air. The pair struck up a friendship which ultimately led to their first artistic collaboration on "Always Forever", created with support from Gucci. They discuss that collaboration in an interview with Dazed.
Meanwhile, following Mid Air’s release in September, Romy has received a host of accolades including recent nominations for the 2024 BRITs (“Best Dance Act”) and GRAMMY (“Best Dance / Electronic Recording”) awards. She also recently played her biggest headline shows to date – including Los Angeles’ 4000 capacity Hollywood Palladium (27 March), New York’s 3200 capacity Knockdown Center (29 March) and two hometown shows at London’s 3000 capacity Roundhouse ahead of a summer of festival and headline shows (see below)
Mid Air was one of 2023’s most rapturously received debuts, described by NME as “extraordinary”, the Wall Street Journal as “one of the year’s best pop records” and by the New Yorker as “one of the most confident dance records of recent years”. Meanwhile The i Newspaper added another five star review, proclaiming the album “a lightning bolt of queer bliss” and Rolling Stone UK celebrated Romy as “a singularly brilliant dance talent in her own right”. Working alongside producers Fred again.. and Stuart Price, as well as Romy’s bandmate Jamie xx, Mid Air is an album that deals with love, grief, relationships, identity and sexuality and is a love letter to the queer clubs where Romy found community and connection. It’s a coming-out album in a way, although she came out in her personal life a long time ago, but it’s also a coming-through album – through grief and heartache, towards euphoria. Mid Air is an album that unifies dancefloors, distilling Romy’s love of club classics and classic song writing and finding the sweet spot – like much of Romy’s favourite music – between euphoria, escapism, sadness and melancholy.
ROMY LIVE 2024
01 June Barcelona, Spain Primavera Sound
21-23 June Annamo, Ireland Beyond The Pale
26-30 June Pilton, UK Glastonbury Festival
04 July Turku, Finland Ruisrock
05 July Roskilde, Denmark Roskilde Festival
06 July Turku, Finland Ruisrock
11-13 July Ferropolis, Germany Melt Festival
31 July Washington, DC 9:30 Club* (SOLD OUT)
02 August Montreal, QC Osheaga Festival
03 August Chicago, IL Lollapalooza
06 August Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom * (SOLD OUT)
07 August Seattle, WA The Showbox *
08 August Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom * (SOLD OUT)
09-11 August San Francisco, CA Outside Lands Festival
16 August Kiewit, Belgium Pukklepop
16-18 August Biddinghuizen, NL Lowlands Festival
24 August London, UK Field Day
31 August Bristol, UK Forwards
13 September Ibiza, ES Ushuaia
31 Oct- 03 Nov Turin, Italy C2C
* Club Mid Air headline show
