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Anika – Yang Yang
Invada Records are proud to announce the release of the debut, self titled album by ANIKA, released on 25th October
Living between Berlin and Bristol whilst working as a political journalist and music promoter, Anika met Bristol band Beak>. Immediately it was clear that they shared the same musical vision; a love of punk, dub and 60’s girl groups. The following week Anika and Beak> went into the studio to begin recording ANIKA's debut album. They recorded the album in 12 days. The album is a collection of uneasy easy listening.
Anika spent the early part of her childhood in Germany. Raised by music loving parents by the time she was 16 she had bought shares in her family’s music festival in Haldern, met Patti Smith and already dreamt of a life making music. Moving to the UK as a teenager only increased her appetite for discovering new music and becoming a musician. Post college degree and looking for like-minded musical souls in Bristol she met Beak>.
The result of this collaboration is a political/trashy/discordent/reggae/German/old school Bristol/punk-funk sound – all sown together with a collection of classic songs and a sound of other worldliness.
Terry/Yang Yang/End Of the World/Masters Of War/Officer Officer/Sadness Hides The Sun/No-one’s There/I Go To Sleep/Masters Of War (dub).
The Album Released on CD / LP (limited white vinyl) / Digital – October 15th
Yang Yang / Masters Of War — out now digitally
Official site
www.anikaberlin.blogspot.com