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18 September 2024
Artist: MY MIDNIGHT HEART
Who: The musical project of Bristol-based, New York-bred artist Angélica Allen who crafts dreamy yet danceable Avant-Pop. She combines ethereal harmonies, hypnotic drums, and surreal soundscapes and produces a brand of Alternative R&B that is equally reminiscent of Janet Jackson as it is Kate Bush.
Single: ANEW
“anew” speaks about how pregnancy and early-motherhood requires an ego-death.
It is a completely devotional practice; sacrificing all of yourself for the survival and happiness of someone else.
Allen: “Four years after my daughter’s birth I had only just begun to feel like myself again.
My brain, my body, my blood finally felt like they belonged to me. I decided it would be my year. My moment. But when I realized I was pregnant with my son, I knew I would have to start the journey all over again. I struggled so much reclaiming my identity with my firstborn, I wrote this song wanting to allow myself to enter a speculative space where I gave of myself easily… Opening to the possibility of being alchemized in the process.”
The hypnotic song enters with crystallized vocal synths and oscillating beats, creating an ethereal and iridescent atmosphere. The music video for “anew” presents a fresh take on motherhood, featuring a montage of lofi videos that depict Angélica‘s pregnant body in a darker, more futuristic style.
Intriguing. Fascinating. Trippy. Vibrant.
“anew” takes you to a place where reality
and surreality meet and hallucinatory
vibes infiltrate your mind.
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