FOLLOWING TWO sensational sold out shows at London’s Jazz Cafe and the release of recent single ‘Be My Own Boyfriend’, Londoner Olivia Dean today shares her stunning new single ‘Slowly’.

I know myself so much better through this music

Olivia Dean

The vulnerability shown on ‘Slowly’ is reflective of much of her new EP Growth, which will be released on July 30.

Growth is an introspective, heartfelt collection of tracks reflecting on lessons learned over the past year, marking a significant period of growth for Dean.

‘Slowly’ arrives complete with gorgeous visuals of Dean performing the track at a piano amidst a dusky landscape.

Dean says: “Slowly feels like one of the most vulnerable songs I’ve ever written. I used to think falling in love was supposed to be chaotic, fiery and tumultuous, but I’ve realised that really, to fall in love normally – and to have a healthy and ordinary relationship is a beautiful thing. It’s a song asking for patience when starting to fall in love.”

“Growth is a time capsule of the last year, it’s me processing my perspective on love and loving myself. Each song feels like a different stage of understanding relationships, whether with yourself or somebody else.

“It’s at times felt like my most difficult project but in the end has been the most rewarding. I know myself so much better through this music,” Dean adds of her new EP.

Dean returned to the stage last month to play two flawless sold out shows at London’s Jazz Cafe. The shows were her first since taking to the road last summer playing socially distanced shows from her custom yellow van, which she’ll be touring the UK in again this summer.

Last summer’s ‘From Me To You’ van tour was inspired by the community spirit of early lockdown and Dean’s desire to spread some much needed sunshine.

Paving the way for artists to safely find a way to get back to playing live again, Dean, the van and her band visited everywhere from London to Cornwall to Norfolk, as featured on BBC London News and Blue Peter, with performances NME called “staggeringly beautiful”.