Muri Reflects on Leaving, Living, and Letting Go in Her Debut EP, 11ème
Her four-track release blends jazz pop sensibilities with soulful vocals and lush arrangementsPhoto credits: Franco Maigue The Ransom Collective’s Muri has finally dropped her debut EP, 11ème! Shaped by her journey of moving and rebuilding, 11ème is a confessional relic of Muri as a globe-trotting individual dealing with growth, loss, and discovery. The soulful pop EP takes listeners to her colorful world, exploring cities, embracing cultures, and forming relationships. But at the helm of this beautifully complex project are songs written specifically to channel her feelings of finding home in strange places and accepting things that aren’t meant to be. “I’m excited to just share a little bit of my world with everyone,” the Paris-based artist admits. “It’s a concoction of stories, feelings, and languages. I want the music to simply be an exchange, a conversation. One of giving— letting people hear what the world has shown me; and receiving—connecting to people as they experience the music.” Sonically speaking, Muri’s first EP brims with balmy and soulful tunes that are delivered with newfound ease and confidence. Here, both the storytelling and the musical backdrop take the center stage, allowing Muri to deliver prophetic notes that are subtle and tender, yet [...]
Philippine Times 
Her four-track release blends jazz pop sensibilities with soulful vocals and lush arrangementsPhoto credits: Franco Maigue The Ransom Collective’s Muri has finally dropped her debut EP, 11ème! Shaped by her journey of moving and rebuilding, 11ème is a confessional relic of Muri as a globe-trotting individual dealing with growth, loss, and discovery. The soulful pop EP takes listeners to her colorful world, exploring cities, embracing cultures, and forming relationships. But at the helm of this beautifully complex project are songs written specifically to channel her feelings of finding home in strange places and accepting things that aren’t meant to be. “I’m excited to just share a little bit of my world with everyone,” the Paris-based artist admits. “It’s a concoction of stories, feelings, and languages. I want the music to simply be an exchange, a conversation. One of giving— letting people hear what the world has shown me; and receiving—connecting to people as they experience the music.” Sonically speaking, Muri’s first EP brims with balmy and soulful tunes that are delivered with newfound ease and confidence. Here, both the storytelling and the musical backdrop take the center stage, allowing Muri to deliver prophetic notes that are subtle and tender, yet [...]
