a b "Official Top 40 biggest debut albums of the decade". Official Charts. 19 December 2019 . Retrieved 17 January 2020. Rumer received a personal note from Richard Carpenter regarding her debut album, "You not only sing beautifully," writes Carpenter, "but what you've created is actually musical, something that has been in short supply in recent years. The fact that the album is a sales success as well is reassuring to me, as I still firmly believe that if the public is exposed to music that is natural and of high quality, they will respond positively. Congratulations". [24] Nominated for the MOJO Award for Best Breakthrough Act, Best Album with "Seasons of my Soul" and Song of the Year with "Slow" [48] Rumer – 'Slow' (International Version) – Music Video". YouTube. 8 February 2011. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021 . Retrieved 15 July 2012.

Rumer, the seventh of eight children, was born in 1979 in Tarbela Dam, Pakistan. Rumer's family lived there from 1977 to 1984 while her British father was contracted as Chief Engineer of the Tarbela Dam Project. [13]Rumer – 'P.F. Sloan' – Music Video". YouTube. 22 May 2012 . Retrieved 15 July 2012. [ dead YouTube link] Smyth, David (18 November 2011). "Rumer reveals the darker side of success". Evening Standard. ES London Limited. Archived from the original on 20 November 2011 . Retrieved 20 November 2011. Rumer – born in Pakistan but introduced to folk (and, presumably, soul) music when her family moved to Hampshire – is a great voice who’s done things the old-fashioned way. Shunning the bright lights of prime-time exposure (believe me, she could win any such show), she developed her songs over a lengthy period of time, working menial jobs to make ends meet. Now, deservedly, her breakthrough has come. More improbably, her producer here is Steve Brown, who appeared on the Alan Partridge-helmed Knowing Me Knowing You series. Brown’s an award-winning composer, though, and his touch guides several of these songs to a finished state where graceful melodies barely mask emotions far weightier than those typically associated with pop newcomers. a b Killian Fox (29 August 2010). "Rumer: 'If Burt Bacharach says you're good, it's time to start believing in yourself' ". The Guardian. London . Retrieved 29 August 2010. Coffee and Honey". Haniadb.com. 1 April 2010. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012 . Retrieved 30 April 2011.

UK Charts – Seasons of My Soul – #3". Official UK Charts. 13 November 2010 . Retrieved 16 January 2020.Aretha" was the second single, released on 24 October 2010. It peaked at #72 on the UK Singles Chart.