Rosie Thomas - We can't think of a nicer possible valentine than new music from the brilliant, witty and completely wonderful singer/songwriter Rosie Thomas... her first new album of original music in four years is all about the transformative and healing power of love -- something the Seattle/New York songwriter knows all about following a two year bout with a thyroid disorder and subsequent severe anxiety... // Release: With Love (February 14, Sing-A-Long Records) // Sounds like: No one can turn a sweet and tender melody into a beatific moment of such achingly sublime intimacy quite like Thomas...the warmly lo-fi production and instrumentation from David Bazan and Blake Wescott along with backing by members of Sufjan Stevens’ band, Sam Beam (Iron & Wine) and Jen Wood (The Postal Service) set the stage for Thomas' more confident, deliciously sugar-and-spice vocals...
As we pine for Rosie Thomas' upcoming Valentines Day present With Love, her amorous new album arriving February 14, we take heart -- so to speak -- with another holiday-themed outing. "Remember When It Snowed", a new download of the "free" variety, reminds us what a subtle thing of beauty a Rosie Thomas can be (and usually is). Lovely. More on With Love, Rosie's first new full length in four years, next month and don't forget to check out A Very Rosie Christmas album for more seasonal delights.