Posted in: What's New | No Comments | Posted on September 27, 2021 by Grumpy

On her new five-song EP All It Was, JUNO Award-nominated singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Roxanne Potvin goes deeper into her personal journey, adding more elements to an ever-expanding sound.

Having taken full control of her career with the selfproduced, independently released 2016 album For Dreaming—containing the singles “I Thought I’d Miss You” and “The March”—All It Was builds on its predecessor’s “roots-pop” approach with the help of Potvin’s loyal team that includes guitarist Christine Bougie, organist Jesse O’Brien, bassist Mark McIntyre, drummer Olivier Fairfield and others.

The EP’s psychedelic-tinged title track sets the tone for a lyrical exploration of love’s complexities, with Potvin also incorporating deep Southern soul on “I Know It’s Good,” bittersweet balladry on “Last Days Of Summer,” breezy pop on “Lonely Island,” and mesmerizing nouvelle chanson on “Nuit Électrique.”

All It Was marks Potvin’s first release with Comino Productions, and its label imprint Comino Music, which has helped produce a “video EP” that will serve as a companion piece to the music.

The videos are directed by Ottawa visual artist Petr Maur and offer dynamically different perspectives on the songs, as well as placing Potvin on the cutting edge of providing listeners with a complete audio/visual experience. Embracing new concepts has never been a problem for Potvin, who maintains a busy touring schedule on top of constantly writing and recording new material.

All It Was is another major creative step forward for one of Canada’s most accomplished musical artists.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM FOR “THE WAY IT FEELS”

“ Potvin takes the listener on an emotional and engaging sonic trek that shows off her growth as a songwriter.”‐ Exclaim!

“A voice like melted butter on mashed potatoes.” ‐ Rich Terfry, CBC Radio 2 Drive

“The intimacy of the recording matches the closeness examined in the lyrics, whether its between a couple, or in solitude, the closeness with your thoughts being alone. The beauty, well, that’s the sound of somebody who has learned how to make the sounds in her heart come alive.” ‐ Bob Mersereau, Top 100 Canadian singles

“This is a luminous disc, on which Roxanne embraces all her musical influences and makes them her own to better carve melodies that can also claim a form of music.

Timelessness.” ‐ Le Droit