Romy and Sampha join forces on new single, "I'm on your team"
Friends and collaborators Romy and Sampha have made their long-awaited first appearance on record together with the collaborative new single, “I’m on your team”.
The pair wrote the song during sessions for other artists before finally recording it together in London following the release of their acclaimed 2023 albums LAHAI and Mid Air, alongside co-producer and composer Thomas Bartlett.
"I'm on your team" documents the fragmented stages of a relationship as it moves from the dreamlike, carefree moment of first falling in love to the more real, everyday love of a long-term relationship requiring dedication and effort. As Romy says, “It’s a love song but lyrically, it’s honest and truthful. Like “we’ve had the magic and dreaminess but now we’ve been through things together, so here we are and I’m putting in the work.’”
"I love the idea of being part of a team, that you have to show up for each other, and from there you can create an even deeper connection," adds Sampha. The evolving nature of a relationship crystalises somewhere between the chorus of “And I hope the way I feel tonight, is the way I feel for life” and the closing “I’m on your team, but I can’t always coach you.”
“I’m on your team” is accompanied by an intimate performance video from the London-based artist workers’ cooperative not/nowhere that captures a stunning live rendition of the song. Meanwhile, the single artwork features a detail of a bespoke piece created by Wales Bonner to celebrate the single. In addition, “I’m on your team” soundtracks the closing credits to the new John Crowley-directed movie We Live In Time starring Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield.
"I'm on your team" is out now.
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