Ruthven announces his long-awaited debut album Rough & Ready, released on 25th October, and reveals the album’s first single ‘I Can’t Go There’ alongside a self-directed video, made in collaboration with his wife Francesca Nelson, and shot by Josh Renaut. Watch below!
Ruthven – aka Sean Nelson – first broke in 2017 as a founding member of Paul Institute, the label founded by A.K and Jai Paul, while also working as a member of the London Fire Brigade. In the long hours awaiting call-outs, when the truck was fully serviced and his breathing equipment was ready for the next job, Ruthven wrote the foundations of his debut album, Rough & Ready.
Rough & Ready leans into classic songwriting while maintaining lush instrumentation, creating a portal that traverses decades. With appearances from A.K. Paul and Francis Anthony ‘Eg’ White, Rough & Ready is a bold statement of Ruthven’s artistry.
Ruthven says “‘I Can’t Go There’ is a bit of a “will they, won’t they” love story. The tune of the song has a really fun energy to it but there’s a slightly colder message that runs through the lyrics. I wanted the video to reflect this juxtaposition.”
Stream / purchase ‘I Can’t Go There’ here.
Pre-order / pre-save Rough & Ready here.
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