Anna Mayberry and her other project ANAMAI, which is, in some respects, the polar opposite of her other band HSY. Originally an outlet for Mayberry’s solo songs, ANAMAI came to fruition when she met electronic artist and producer David Psutka, a.k.a. Egyptrixx, whose background in London dance music places him far outside of Mayberry’s usual universe. But the two have found a common ground, and Anna Mayberry’s solo project has evolved into a duo. Together, Mayberry and Egyptrixx have taken her ideas and formed songs rich with texture and palpable kinetic power. Their debut full-length release , “Sallows”, is nothing like their main projects, focusing on an eerie experimental folk that brings a new kind of heaviness to Mayberry’s vocals.
With Mayberry’s rippling voice, songs are kept sparse. Fingerpicked electric guitars are given space to swell up with each note, mingling with Mayberry’s echoes into a thick fog. Sometimes, drums and tambourines enter the picture, giving songs like “Everyone” and “Black Crow” more movement, but ANAMAI have established an inherently pace. On “Half”, Mayberry languidly draws out a story of a potential romance over six minutes of a metronomic drone.
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