Vera Blue - Perennial

Perennial is the second studio album by Australian folk singer-songwriter Vera Blue, released in July 2017 via Island Records.

Celia Pavey is professionally known as Vera Blue and came to the Australian music public’s attention in 2013 when she auditioned for the television program The Voice. Her debut album This Music was released in 2013 and peaked at #13 on the Australian alums charts. Vera Blue sings and plays the guitar and violin.

An intensely personal record, Perennial traces the circular pathways between love and loss across the songs on the album.

The album is arranged into three chapters, which chronologically trace the development of Vera Blue; from her very first week writing, raw after the breakdown of a relationship, towards a place of renewed strength and vivacity.

Included on the album is first single “Private”, and the follow-up single “Mended” (with combined over 4 million streams worldwide).

The new album introduces a fully formed Vera Blue, seamlessly synthesizing her folk past with a bold, electronic pop future.

In a press release announcing the release of the album Vera Blue talks about the album’s title: “Perennial is a term for plants that come back year after year, and I like to relate that to memory, feelings and emotions. It’s what the record is all about; relationships can be very cyclical, or never-ending, but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It’s just part of life.”

The album was recorded between Sydney and Los and produced by Adam Anders and Andy Mak.

The album peaked at #6 on the Australian ARIA Albums chart.

Check out the tracks:  “Private”; “Mended”; “Regular Touch”; “Settle”; “Hold”; and “First Week”.

This limited edition LP record is on 180 gram coke bottle green coloured vinyl with a printed inner sleeve, pressed in Australia.