Smaller

First Word Records are incredibly proud to welcome our latest signing, Georgie Sweet, and a brand new two-track single.

Georgie is a singer / songwriter currently based in Brighton, with a uniquely smooth, soulful vocal tone. A vocalist from a young age, initially working with her musical parents (a producer and professional singer respectively), she previously released an album entitled 'Misunderstood' back in 2020 on Futuristica Music; an independent imprint run by Deborah Jordan & Simon S.

As welll as working with acclaimed producers like K15 and Mecca:83 on her debut record, it saw the start of a songwriting partnership with multi-instrumentalist Marc Rapson, who is on the boards throughout this new project. The duo began working on an abundance of beautiful new material shortly after the release of 'Misunderstood', with this single being a taste of what's to come.

Her previous material caught the ears of tastemakers including BBC 6 Music's Gilles Peterson ("incredible"), Jazz FM's Tony Minvielle ("something special") and found itself in the crates of legendary luminaries like DJ Jazzy Jeff & DJ Spinna amongst others.

Although Georgie is a new member of the First Word roster, this isn't her first appearance on the label; she featured on the title track of the highly-acclaimed sophomore album by Children of Zeus, 'Balance', along with Akemi Fox.

With a hugely diverse set of inspirations ranging from Stevie Wonder to Michael McDonald, Hiatus Kaiyote to Chappell Roan, Mac Miller to Sampha, and George Duke to EW&F, Georgie's respect, love and admiration for a wide range of music is clear; from jazz to soul to pop to hip hop.

An exciting new talent, her prowess as a vocalist and a songwriter is growing exponentially; this additionally to studying and working as an illustrator and animator, Georgie is an all-round creative soul.

The track 'Smaller' is a piece of bright, mid-tempo, alternative r&b. Georgie's harmonies gracefully glide across a lush laidback palette of keys and lo-fi drums, whilst lyrically it's a coming-of-age tale.

Georgie explains ""Smaller speaks to that part of yourself that feels like you're either too much or not enough, like you're always falling short or not quite where you need to be to deserve love. It's a reminder that you're worthy, just as you are."

This release is backed with the downtempo cut 'All That We Were'; a goosebump-enducing thing of thought-provoking beauty, complete with twinkling keys and glorious strings.

For this one, Georgie says "this track explores the confusion and grief of moving on from a connection, especially when you realise that maybe you didn't truly know the other person. It's unsettling when you start to realise someone wasn't who you thought they were, and it challenges your judgement. This song captures the moment when you decide to move on - a closing chapter to a story."

'Smaller / All That We Were' is out on all digital platforms on March 20th and is taken from Georgie's forthcoming sophomore album 'I Swear To You', due for release on First Word this Summer.