Poetica began as a long time lockdown project between alt-folk-pop act Rachael Sage and cellist Dave Eggar, but quickly progressed far beyond something made just to pass the time. The cinematic spoken word album is full of beautiful and heartfelt words which are delivered with effortless intimacy. Neobeat, neoclassical, spoken word, jazz - all these genres collide together to give Poetica a stately sort of weight as a product of creative minds working together to overcome physical barriers and distance.

‘Passenger’, the second release from the upcoming album, is a cinematic merging of poetry & blues in the vein of Leonard Cohen, Patti Smith & Laurie Anderson. Featuring NYC-based Billboard-charting poet/producer Rachael Sage & Grammy nominated cellist Dave Eggar, this track from POETICA's self-titled debut brings acclaimed UK blues harmonica player Will Wilde, Spooky Ghost guitarist Gerry Leonard (David Bowie) & Jack Petruzzelli (Rufus Wainwright) together to weave mesmerizing musical atmospheres around Sage's sensual spoken-word delivery.

Sage speaks;

"Passenger was one of the most fun tracks to produce on "Poetica", because I had the opportunity to collaborate with some of my very favorite musicians! The featured harmonica player is the effortlessly soulful UK-based Will Wilde, who I met many years ago on tour in Brighton, England. I've been jamming with him at all my live gigs there through the years, whenever I'd blow through, and it's been a highlight of my UK travels, sharing those improvisatory moments onstage. In addition to Will, my dear friend Dave Eggar adds his signature cello flourishes, and the incredible guitarists Gerry Leonard (David Bowie) and Jack Petruzelli (Patti Smith) added a vibey ambiance that really helps underscore the sensuality of the poem. I played percussion, and actually sang the bass part note-for-note as a reference track to my engineer/bassist Mikhail Pivovarov, who brought it to life more than I could have ever hoped.

“The organ was played by Kevin J. Killen, who I actually met on Instagram while searching for my other friend Kevin Killen. Turns out, he's not only a brilliant musician but a genuinely lovely human and in many ways, the fact that we were able to connect remotely during this time, and are now friends, exemplifies the nature of this whole project – which at its core is about bridging distance with artful communication. I met the great bluesman John Lee Hooker in my college years and we became very good friends. I kinda wish he could hear this piece...I think he would be pleasantly surprised, and also satisfied to hear his eventual influence on me, however unlikely."

‘Passenger’ is out on the 1st September, with the rest of the album following on the 22nd October.