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Emma Anderson Shares Clusters

September 20, 2023 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

Emma Anderson‘s new album is definitely something folks should have on their radar right now, as the songwriter claims the abrupt end to the Lush reunion left her “songs and bits of music” ready to go, leading to the work that would become Pearlies. This fresh single is nice and airy, which allows for Anderson’s voice to twinkle like the clusters of lights in the accompanying video below. I really loved when the song sprang to life, elevating the percussive element and the strum of the guitar just before the 1 minute mark; it’s a subtle change, but one that felt like it provided a nice dose of textured depth to the tune. Grab the new LP from Sonic Cathedral on October 20th.

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Emma Anderson (Lush) Announces Debut LP

July 20, 2023 nathan.lankford Leave a comment

It seems weird that someone with the pedigree of Emma Anderson is just now releasing her debut solo record, but seeing as I love those Lush records, I’ll gladly spend some time with a songwriter I feel like a lot of folks have overlooked. According to the press release, it seems Emma has been sitting with a lot of these songs since the reformation of Lush, but it took some encouragement for her to take them up again as a solo artist. Honestly, this seems like it fits perfectly into the climate of the current times; the texture alone feels like its carefully lifting Emma’s voice into the listener’s ears, filling in everything behind the careful jangle and churns of guitar. It’s crazy too, as this just feels timeless in a sense, like its rooted in nostalgia, yet updated to meet the masses in the middle. Sonic Cathedral will release Pearlies this October.

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