“The new record is grittier, rockier and more intentional for me” explains Frater-Taylor. “We went into the studio shortly after a year of touring my last album and some songs from Featherweight – I felt it was very important to capture my live band’s energy and chemistry to do the tracks justice. I feel this is where my desire to make the album ‘punch’ stems from; the sheer strength and excitement I’ve come to feel when performing this music in front of a live audience with just my guitar and the best musicians I know.”

"I’ve long believed myself to be an ‘HSP’ (highly sensitive person!) feeling more deeply affected by various experiences than others seem to and often finding myself overwhelmed by the emotions resulting from said experiences," she continues. "Over the course of writing and finishing this record, navigating life, love and various relationships, I’ve come to take pride in and feel powerful as a result of these aspects of my personality. Featherweight is my realisation that (ironically) there’s much strength in expressing vulnerability."

Rosie Frater-Taylor is set to embark on a UK tour in support of the album, including a date at Omeara in London, on 17 February, as well as stops in Manchester, Bristol, Newcastle, and Glasgow.