“Sonics that I think will keep you cosy when it is quite grey outside ... Really lush bass line, and swirling chords, signature ethereal vocals” Jess Iszatt (BBC Radio 1)
"Beautiful new one out..." Craig Charles (BBC 6 Music)
“How good was that? ... Absolutely love that, really do” Tony Minvielle (Jazz FM)
“Love this!” Rohan Rakhit (Worldwide FM)
Bristol-based artist, songwriter and producer Slowe unveils her long-awaited second album In Moments, a vintage-dipped collection that captures the fleeting, fragile, quietly transformative fragments of late-twenties life.
Where her acclaimed debut, Where The Mind Wanders, introduced Slowe as a self-taught producer with a meticulous ear and lo-fi soul aesthetic, In Moments leans further into richness, depth and full-band warmth, without losing the intimacy that has always defined her work. Across In Moments, Slowe writes in real time, tracking shifts in relationships, the weight of anxiety, tiny joys, the ache of self-awareness and the slow, sometimes reluctant evolution that adulthood demands.
“This album is a meditation on change: fearing it, needing it and learning to let it shape me. Across its songs run the threads of self-doubt, shifting relationships, quiet joys and the bittersweet weight of time. It’s about the laughter that erupts without reason, the sting of tears in the middle of happiness, the moments when the heart takes a step before the mind is ready” Slowe
Those themes thread through every corner of the record, from the soul-soaked grooves of “How Hard Can It Be”, to the quiet resilience of “Sundown”, the emotional tension of “Too Much to Ask” and the quiet acceptance in “Temporary (You’ll Be Gone)”. The album expands further into upbeat, melodic territory with tracks like “Lifeline”, dips into hazy, late-night grooves on focus track “Puzzle” and “Mind/Body” and pares everything back in the stripped-down reflections of “Pen to Paper” and “Rhyme or Reason”.
Slowe has been sharing regular record-collection videos on her socials, earning a stamp of approval from legends Chuck D and De La Soul. This deep love of music is reflected throughout In Moments, which draws from the golden textures of Bill Withers, Minnie Riperton, Ebo Taylor and ‘70s soul, while also aligning with the modern alt-R&B and neo-soul sensibilities of artists like Sault and Joy Crookes. Nostalgic harmonies, glowing chord work and live instrumentation mingle with Slowe’s signature drum programming and glistening production details, a balance between classic soul and contemporary dreaminess.
Recorded between her home studio and sessions with long-time collaborator, Laurence Fazakerley Buglass, a fellow Bristol-based producer and instrumentalist, the album is a conversation between the intimacy of bedroom production and the energy of musicians breathing together in a room. Contributions from her circle within Bristol’s thriving jazz and neo-soul scenes bring additional depth, horn lines that flicker like candlelight, rhythm sections that move with patient confidence and harmonies stacked in rich, analogue shades.
If Where The Mind Wanders was inward-looking, a scrapbook of private thoughts, In Moments feels more grounded, intentional, sure of its own softness. It’s a record that sits with uncertainty, hope, longing and acceptance. It takes its time and invites listeners to do the same.
“These are moments of mine,” Slowe says, “and now I’m placing them gently in your hands. My hope is that you’ll share these moments with me and find echoes of your own on the way.”
Organic and deeply human, In Moments is Slowe at her most focused and emotionally attuned. A soul-rooted exploration of change, captured with the honesty, subtlety and quiet power that have become unmistakably hers.
Tracklist:
1. How Hard Can It Be?
2. What If
3. Puzzle
4. Too Much to Ask
5. Pen to Paper
6. Rhyme or Reason
7. Not Asking the Stars
8. Temporary (You'll Be Gone)
9. Mind/Body
10. Careful Now
11. Lifeline (feat. Ethan Mark)
12. Sundown (feat. Alamay)
