Emma Donovan - Take Me To The River - Exclusive River Flow Vinyl LP
RELEASED 3 JULY, 2026.
Highly acclaimed Gumbaynggirr and Noongar artist Emma Donovan today releases her powerful new album "Take Me To The River” via Civilians. A deeply personal and culturally resonant body of work, the album sees Donovan reconnecting with memory, and place - guided by the enduring presence of water as a source of healing, community, and spirit.
“Take Me To The River” is a covers album - a collection of soul classics that first inspired Donovan to sing. Drawing on the work of icons including Al Green, Ann Peebles, Aretha Franklin, and Mavis Staples, alongside the late Archie Roach, Donovan finds new meaning in songs that have long lived inside her, grounding them firmly in her own voice, culture, and lived experience.
Speaking on the album, Donovan shares:
“These songs chose me as much as I chose them. The river has always been central to my life - it’s where we gathered, where we healed, where we sang. Taking these songs back to the water felt like the most natural thing in the world. I wanted to honour the writers who carried these words first, and find what was always mine inside them.”
The album’s focus track is a moving interpretation of “Wash My Soul In The River’s Flow”, originally written by the late Archie Roach. Donovan’s rendition captures the song’s spiritual weight and timeless message, delivering a performance that is both intimate and transcendent.
On the track, Donovan reflects:
“There’s a reason people have been washing themselves in rivers since the beginning of time. It’s not just physical - it’s something older than that. When I sing this song I’m not performing it, I’m living it. Every single time.”
Fans can secure a piece of this release with a limited edition vinyl pressing of Take Me To The River, available now for pre-order via Civilians and Impressed Recordings. With strictly limited quantities, the vinyl edition offers a tangible extension of the album’s connection to land, story, and sound.
With “Take Me To The River”, Emma Donovan continues to affirm her place as one of Australia’s most important and compelling voices, an artist who not only interprets songs, but lives and breathes them.
Limited to only 100 copies in 'River Flow' Vinyl, with our signature, numbered obi strip, this record is not available anywhere except the Impressed site.
Pre-order the limited edition vinyl now.
Available July 3rd.
SIDE A
Take Me To The River
Eyes On The Prize
I Can’t Stand The Rain
Do I Need You
Grandma’s Hands
SIDE B
Change Is Gonna Come
Freedom Highway
Baby I Love You
Do Right Woman
Wash My Soul In The River’s Flow
Emma Donovan - Take Me To The River - Exclusive River Flow Vinyl LP
"a tribute to the timeless soul classics that have shaped her artistry. Taking listeners on a journey through the heart of American soul music, Emma intertwines these iconic songs with her own story, giving them new life and meaning through her unique perspective as one of Australia’s most celebrated artists. This is soul music reimagined, powerful and personal."
RIVER FLOW 180 GRAM HEAVYWEIGHT PRESSING
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Impressed is so proud to present Ziggy Ramo's album, Human?, exclusively on blood red heavyweight vinyl, presented in a deluxe gatefold sleeve. Includes an individually-numbered obi strip and an excerpt from the Human? book.
Track-listing:
SIDE A
Little Things
Banamba
April 25th
Stand For Something
SIDE B
Chameleon
Hopeless
Sorry
Shame
Human?
Praise for Ziggy
“Ziggy Ramo is one of the most important artists in Australia” - Junkee
“(Ziggy Ramo) doesn’t hold back across 11 songs, navigating complex themes such as generational trauma and toxic masculinity, and more broadly reckoning with the inner conscience of our country and ourselves.” - Rolling Stone for Sugar Coated Lies
”Rather than moralising, [Ziggy] encourages conversation. He exposes contradictions within Australia’s national identity, asking his audience to weigh up the facts and reach their own conclusions.” - GQ Australia
Only On Impressed.
Written by Ziggy Ramo, Lewis Mitchell, Guyala Bayles & Macario De Souza
Produced by Lewis Mitchell & Ziggy Ramo
Mastered by Lewis Mitchell
Additional vocals by vonn
Distributed by Ramo Records
Proudly pressed on vinyl by Impressed Recordings in Australia.