First Word Records are bringing together a double-bill showcasing two of their UK Soul talents, Georgie Sweet and papaya noon to We Out Here Festival along with the release of the Cardiff duo's debut, 'through the moods' EP.
We known Gerogie Sweet from the album 'I Swear You' (see review HERE) that followed the singles 'The Ones We Loved' / 'Bedsheets' (see review HERE) and 'Smaller' / 'All That We Were' (see review HERE) and it's little wonder that she's appearing with papaya noon as there's a synergy between them (being vocalist Annie Mirza and multi-instrumentalist Greg Marriott) and Ms. Sweet and producer Marc Rapson as they all fit in the Soul/R&B hip-hop golden era Jill Scott/Erykah Badu et al
Not only are they appearing at WOH Festival but also at The Old Queen's Head, London on 16th July (see below) along with a Bandcamp listening party on 14 July to support this 6-track EP.
All their music is written, performed & produced single-handedly by the duo themselves, who’ve managed to create a magically powerful potion from their plant-filled Cardiff studio space, and generated huge anticipation for their future output in-turn.
The duo explained that the EP navigates “neurodivergence, trauma & loss, with tenderness & honesty. Rather than presenting trauma as a spectacle, we’ve attempted to approach it with the softness and complexity that it merits”.
It certainly is soft and somewhat mesmerizing and fascinating to see them live.
BUY LINK: through the moods | papaya noon
Bandcamp - through the moods Listening Party July 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM GMT+1
Artist: papaya noon
Title: through the moods
Release date: 10th July, 2026
Label: First Word Records
Cat. No: TBC
Format: Vinyl / Digital / Bandcamp
20th - 23rd August - We Out Here Festival, Wimborne St Giles
