Sequins 2

The opening track "Sow into You" uses a metaphor of rain and harvests to describe love and sex,^[2] atop a baroque pop brass arrangement.^[3] The third track "Dear Diary" is a torch song mixing northern soul with disco music^[4] with the sounds of doorbells and telephones ringing.^[5] The extended play closes with "Leaving the City", which slowly builds up during the introduction^[3] and uses out of tune instrumentation and a repetitive chorus.^[6]

The cover of Sequins 2 was painted by Simon Henwood. Murphy met Henwood in a pub, and Henwood, who was known for his simplified paintings of teenagers, thought that she would be a good subject for a painting.^[7][8] Henwood came to Murphy's house the next week and, while they were looking through her wardrobe, decided to have her dressed in sequins.^[7] Murphy positioned her body in abstract shapes for Henwood to paint.^[8] She developed a character, which Henwood described as a "disco electro pop diva with a 1940s look".^[9] His canvases were displayed at The Hospital in Victoria, London,^[10] and Murphy purchased them "for [her] kids so they can see what [she] once looked like."^[8]

"Sow into You" (2005)

A brassy baroque pop song using a metaphor of rain and harvesting.

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All tracks written and composed by Róisín Murphy and Matthew Herbert.

1. "Sow into You" – 3:56
2. "Love in the Making" – 5:06
3. "Dear Diary" – 5:50
4. "Leaving the City" – 4:49

The following people contributed to Sequins 2:^[11]

• Róisín Murphy – vocals, production
• Matthew Herbert – guitar, bass, keyboards, banjo, production
• Dave O'Higgins – saxophone
• Trevor Mires – trombone
• Pete Wraight – trumpet, flute
• Max De Wardener – bass
• Geoff Smith – dulcimer
• Simon Henwood – art direction
• Steffan Macmillan – design