Rozi Plain

Prize

Listening to Rozi Plain is like searching for shapes in the clouds. In her mirage-like lyrics and mix of gently warped folk and nomadic jazz, you can stumble on moments of sharp recognition.

A former art student, Plain is a longtime member of Kate Stables’ luminous folk band This Is the Kit and a fixture of the Cleaner Records collective, which she founded with fellow folk artist Rachael Dadd.

All the while, she has nurtured her own ambitions.

Prize, her fifth record, is a document of her evolution over the past 15 years, and, with its sprawling supporting cast, a tribute to the collective spirit that has defined her career.

Plain’s lyrics are simple, but their meaning remains just beyond a listener’s grasp – as if she is trying to articulate the depth of a dream.

On Prove Your Good, subtle word shifts tempt a thousand meanings: “Prove you did, prove you do / Proving it to who?” Her thicket of riddles would almost be frustrating were it not for the clarity brought by her vibrant music, aided by her many collaborators, such as Stables, jazz musician Alabaster DePlume, and harpist Serafina Steer.

released January 13, 2023