I really enjoyed working on this record, because the story of how it came to be is fascinating - inspired by a discovery of letters, journals, and photographs sent to her friend Zoe’s mother – Geraldine Flower, revealing an enchanting free-spirit who defied societal norms. In Emilíana’s own words; “Miss Flower lived adventurously and, on her terms, she led with something other than marriage and convention, a fearless loyalty to her truth. She had nine proposals and never married. Men were obsessed with her, and some letters are of that heartbreak, some of great lust, some reference espionage, and secret meetings and others are very humorous. For me as a lyric writer I was in heaven. Zoe gave me so much artistic licence and her own stories of her mum wove nicely in with the letters”.
Released on lipstick red vinyl and CD from Groenland Records and available from Emiliana's website and all good music outlets.
Lots of old photos and letters to play with in the design; the cover is a time-travelling moment, a casually captured conversation between Emilíana and Miss Flower. The inner sleeves and labels are a collage of the original letters and pictures, and the back cover a piece of black carbon paper. All type from an old typewriter.
For more on the story visit emilianatorrini.com or even better just listen to the record.
