Born in Shetland and now based in Edinburgh, philomenah’s debut ep “white dove” is slated for release on 25/02/22. Her first full project is a collaborative effort with producer RJ Cherry. “white dove” is imbued with themes of emotional abuse, toxic love, heartbreak and sexual empowerment. A 6-track project, it chronicles the experience of falling for someone who is not what they appear to be; the harrowing ordeal of becoming romantically attached to a lie.
Including the previously released “aphrodisiac” and “god help the girl”, “white dove” also features 2 brand new songs which, along with the intro and interlude, comprises a project that concisely explores the pain, isolation, confusion and healing involved with being a victim of narcissistic abuse. Featuring soundbites from various forms of media and spoken word from philomenah herself, there is a conceptual overtone to the EP inspired by independent cloud rap artists such as Bones. Sonically, the primary inspirations for the r&b-focused EP are Mariah the Scientist, Kehlani, Summer Walker, Tinashe and Drake; and the project is produced, mixed and mastered almost entirely by RJ Cherry.
“It’s important artists like philomenah are around to tell their truths and because she’s undoubtedly a genuine musical talent who can keep flying high with the material which proceeds this” – Richard Cobb for When The Horn Blows, on “aphrodisiac”
“Her voice just soars at points…it’s a fun dark, sexy number with some seriously impressive vocal moments in it” – Fiona Liddell on “aphrodisiac”
“philomenah’s vocal melodies and layers are another massive highlight, each layer compliments the other beautifully, again contributing to the incredible emotive sound of the track” – Jordan Miller for Braw Gals In Music, on “god help the girl”
“For me, “white dove” draws a line under a particularly painful and challenging chapter of my life. Writing was one of the only ways I was able to dissolve the despair and disillusionment I was facing. Despite this, the relationship in question taught me lots about myself and my sexuality which I wanted to express in the lyrics and the cover art. We lose so much through abuse, I think it’s important to celebrate and cherish the aspects of ourselves that continue to thrive and overcome in spite of it all.” – philomenah
