In January 2020, Rozi Plain travelled over to the Isle of Eigg to work with two of her closest companions; GERARD BLACK, a Glasgow-based musician and songwriter, frontman with electronic synth upstarts Babe, and frequent performer with Charlotte Gainsbourg and François & The Atlas Mountains; and JAMIE WHITBY-COLES, a fellow acolyte of the Bristol scene, who plays alongside Rozi with This Is The Kit, and creates his own music under the moniker B-Fax.

Whilst on the island, this ebullient trio recorded a collection of woozy, groovy instrumentals and songs; dreamy guitars, soft analogue synths, floaty drums and percussion collide, each pal taking a turn on lead vocals.

Part two of our two-part interview, was recorded in September 2020. Rozi, Gerard and Jamie were in Winchester, sat in Rozi’s parent’s garden - taking a break from recording some new demos. They discuss how they met one another, their trip to Eigg, and their writing/recording process during their stay on the island. Throughout this episode you’ll hear clips of some of the tracks they created for the project.

To listen to the music they created in full, and to support this podcast, please subscribe to VISITATIONS. You’ll receive 3 x 12” vinyl releases (with CD and download copies included) from the three acts in the current series - Arthur King, Rachel Aggs, and Rozi Plain. Go to lostmap.com/visitations for more info.

You can find Rozi over on roziplain.co.uk, and on all the regular social media places with the handle @roziplain. Gerard Black is @akuriousoranj on Twitter, and @babeband on Instagram. Jamie Whitby-Coles is an online enigma, but you can purchase his debut solo album, under the name B-Fax, available only from indie-shops across the UK.

At the end of the episode, Pictish Trail presents an overview of the two series of VISITATIONS thus far, reflects on their common themes, and reveals what lies in store for the podcast…

Lost Map Podcast is presented by Pictish Trail. Additional production and editing by Joe Cormack.

ROZI PLAIN's gently hypnotic, slightly askew songs have steadily made their way from her home-town of Winchester, reverberated through the bustling Bristol DIY scene, and currently emanate from London’s creative epicentre. One of Lost Map’s most successful alumni, now signed to Memphis Industries, Rozi’s music has acquired a worldliness that’s reflected in her international touring schedule; each of her albums broach new sonic territory, but retain a sense of intimacy and a reassuring warmth of spirit.

In part one of our two-part interview, Rozi chats to us from her folks place in Winchester, discussing her life in music, and the people she’s worked with over the years. Throughout this episode you’ll hear clips of music she’s released across her career, including some of the tracks she recorded on Eigg with her collaborators Gerard Black and Jamie Whitby-Coles. We’ll hear more from those guys in part two.

To listen to the music they created in full, and to support this podcast, please subscribe to VISITATIONS. You’ll received 3 x 12” vinyl releases (with CD and download copies included) from the three acts in the current series - Arthur King, Rachel Aggs, and Rozi Plain. Go to lostmap.com/visitations for more info.

You can find Rozi over on roziplain.co.uk, and on all the regular social media places with the handle @roziplain.

Lost Map Podcast is presented by Pictish Trail. Additional production and editing by Joe Cormack.