{"product_id":"emma-donovan-take-me-to-the-river-vinyl-lp","title":"Emma Donovan - Take Me To The River - Exclusive River Flow Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHighly acclaimed Gumbaynggirr and Noongar artist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmma Donovan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e today releases her powerful new album \"Take Me To The River” via Civilians. A deeply personal and culturally resonant body of work, the album sees Donovan reconnecting with memory, and place - guided by the enduring presence of water as a source of healing, community, and spirit. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Take Me To The River” is a covers album - a collection of soul classics that first inspired Donovan to sing. Drawing on the work of icons including Al Green, Ann Peebles, Aretha Franklin, and Mavis Staples, alongside the late Archie Roach, Donovan finds new meaning in songs that have long lived inside her, grounding them firmly in her own voice, culture, and lived experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpeaking on the album, Donovan shares:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e “These songs chose me as much as I chose them. The river has always been central to my life - it’s where we gathered, where we healed, where we sang. Taking these songs back to the water felt like the most natural thing in the world. I wanted to honour the writers who carried these words first, and find what was always mine inside them.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe album’s focus track is a moving interpretation of “Wash My Soul In The River’s Flow”, originally written by the late Archie Roach. Donovan’s rendition captures the song’s spiritual weight and timeless message, delivering a performance that is both intimate and transcendent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the track, Donovan reflects:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e “There’s a reason people have been washing themselves in rivers since the beginning of time. It’s not just physical - it’s something older than that. When I sing this song I’m not performing it, I’m living it. Every single time.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFans can secure a piece of this release with a limited edition vinyl pressing of Take Me To The River, available now for pre-order via Civilians and Impressed Recordings. With strictly limited quantities, the vinyl edition offers a tangible extension of the album’s connection to land, story, and sound.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith “Take Me To The River”, Emma Donovan continues to affirm her place as one of Australia’s most important and compelling voices, an artist who not only interprets songs, but lives and breathes them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLimited to only 100 copies in 'River Flow' Vinyl, with our signature, numbered obi strip, this record is \u003cstrong\u003enot available anywhere except the Impressed site.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePre-order the limited edition vinyl now.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable July 3rd.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Impressed x Emma Donovan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53432451006782,"sku":"IMP276","price":64.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/8676\/5630\/files\/BASE_OBI_MOCK_WINSERT_NO_PREORDER_1.png?v=1778122213","url":"https:\/\/impressedrecordings.com\/products\/emma-donovan-take-me-to-the-river-vinyl-lp","provider":"Impressed Recordings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}