UMI – people stories

Ascendant young R&B star UMI – has revealed details of her highly anticipated Epic Records debut, people stories, out August 22nd.

Inspired by the stories of fans and loved ones, the project explores the depth of the human experience and the surprising inner connectedness of our life stories. She sings about ego, healing, identity, and connection—all filtered through her signature tranquil songwriting and seamless ability to weave across genres like soul, R&B, folk, and pop.

people stories is UMI’s most personal and expansive to date, showcasing an even wider range of soundscapes and feelings. Along with outros from her therapist during the writing process, the songs weave narratives together and the album’s recorded-as-live performances pay tribute to life’s beautiful messiness. “I wanted to be the storyteller, the vessel to express everyone’s stories,” UMI says of crafting the record. “We all live very similar lives, same colors, slightly different hues. I find that to be very comforting. While writing this album, I found myself in every story I was expressing. I was reminded of how colorful the human experience is. For me, learning to accept even the darkest colors of life was deeply healing and possible through relating to others.”

Along with the album’s announce, UMI shares a double drop of two new tracks “SOMEWHERE NEW” and “WHAT NOW,” following earlier releases “HARD TRUTHS” ft. 6LACK and “10AM” which were unleashed earlier in the Summer.

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