Deep Is the Way

Deep Is the Way is the sophomore album from Australian singer-songwriter and horticulturalist Gena Rose Bruce. The album finds her working with long time collaborators and forging a new wildcard relationship. Through lockdown Bruce corresponded with the iconic songwriter Bill Callahan, their connection resulting in them writing two songs together: ‘Foolishly In Love’ and the title track to the album, ‘Deep Is The Way’ (which also features the two of them duetting). Bruce also reconnected to Tim Harvey (Jade Imagine) who she worked closely with on her debut album. Following the success of her acclaimed AMP-nominated debut Can’t Make You Love Me, Bruce had international touring planned, including stops in the US for SXSW, the UK and Japan. Then the pandemic flattened Bruce’s months of preparation, doubts about her future and artistic worth crept in. Her journey into balancing ambition and self-worth came to fruition over the recording of her new album. In the absence of touring, she has relished nature’s therapeutic qualities, through her newfound love of gardening, which she’s now studying. Investing time in life’s cycles of renewal and growth gave Deep Is The Way its name, and the context for its pivotal title track.

Melbourne singer-songwriter Gena Rose Bruce goes widescreen on ‘Deep is the Way’, her emotive, explorative second album – read the NME review

With a feature from Bill Callahan, the Melbourne artist’s second album showcases her evolution as a sharp, honest songwriter