The lo-fi production from Portishead’s Geoff Barrow make Anika’s debut album via Stone’s Throw one of the most exciting debuts listened to in the last couple of months Anika’s vocals have drawn comparisons to Nico, but this ex-political journalist’s style is reminiscent of Terri Nunn vocal stylings from 80’s band, Berlin. Particularly, their track, “Metro”. The essence of that song is captured in the form of a full length album that seems effortlessly cool. The constant “hiss” grasps the twelve day recording session in one room with four other bandmates with a resounding success. You can purchase her debut album available everywhere today, here.
Anika-Masters of War (Yang Yang) (Yoko Ono Cover) [mp3]