Anomie is the solo moniker of Philadelphia, PA-based Rachel Browne, current Field Mouse vocalist/guitarist and forever alt-pop songstress. The four songs on Anomie’s self-titled EP, available February 10, 2015 (Father/Daughter Records) were written in California over the span of a week where Rachel escaped to think during a difficult time. What emerged was a time capsule for the experience — the music functioning as a therapeutic means to alleviate the heartache Rachel felt in the moment. An EP that bursts into sparkling life on the summery opening track ‘So Long’ then twists it’s way through the seasons to Winter over the remaining three tracks. Our original review stated this is easily accessible and fun and yeah, we’ll stick by that. Bonus points for Anomie being Rachel from the wonderful band Field Mouse.
released February 10, 2015
Guitars: Rachel Browne
Bass: Andrew Futral
Drums: Eric Slick
All songs written by Rachel Browne
great moody dream pop, you’ll be won over within seconds of the opening track. a great little gem of an ep! Favorite track: So Long.
Father/Daughter Records is already killing it this year. Earlier this week, Anomie. The name might sound unfamiliar, but it’s the solo moniker of Rachel Browne, who’s the vocalist and guitarist of dreamy pop band Field Mouse. Anomie shows Rachel going in a new direction, and it’s one that I already can’t get enough of.
“So Long” is the first of four tracks on Anomie’s EP, and it rips and roars like nothing Rachel’s done before. There’s a visible urgency to the song, like Rachel has something she needed to get off her chest RIGHT NOW. The following track follows suit until Rachel slows it down for the latter half of the album, exploring the range of emotions and feelings that come from heartache. The album officially comes out on February 10th
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