TOMORA in Conversation

Tom Rowlands & Aurora aka TOMORA have a new album coming later this year (pre-orders now open) and here they are in an exclusive chat with NME on their collaboration, friendship, and formation. They discuss humanity, activism, and dealing in the "exceptional" to create "a mix of escapism and confrontation" on their debut album, COME CLOSER, which arrives in April - pre order here.

Another track from the upcomgin release has also been shared today:

Here's an excerpt from the accompanying NME article: 

The pair have worked together on a string of occasions before – starting with Aurora lending vocals to a few tracks on Chems' 2019 album 'No Geography' and again later on 'For That Beautiful Feeling' before Rowlands returned the favour by "puking and vomiting" ravey touches to 'My Body Is Not Mine' from her 'What Happened To The Heart?'. A creative and spiritual bond was formed, one that meant far more to them than just making music. It's an real and human feeling that drives their intimate but ambitious electro-pumped debut, creating what they call "a mix of escapism and confrontation".

Yes, Tomora is a merging of their names, but by happy accident, it also translates to 'a friendly companion on earth' in Japanese, according to Aurora. "It's so sweet that it means that too because it's such a simple thing that we sometimes forget the importance of in this world," she says. "Also, it's such a tiny but big world, and to say, 'Come closer, please' is like a nice whisper of a secret that you need to come closer to hear."

Read the full article here https://www.nme.com/features/music-interviews/tomora-aurora-chemical-brothers-tom-rowlands-interview-come-closer-coachella-live-3927696

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