Anika has shared the first single, “Hearsay”, off her upcoming album “Abyss” out April 4th via Sacred Bones.

TRACKLIST:

1. Hearsay
2. Abyss
3. Honey
4. Walk Away
5. Into The Fire
6. Oxygen
7. Out Of The Shadows
8. One Way Ticket
9. Last Song
10. Buttercups

The video for the song was directed by Laura Martinova, who shared this: “The ‘Hearsay’ music video is inspired by vampire aesthetics and seeks to connect with the grungy essence of Anika’s new album. We aimed to create a dark yet dynamic and surprising video. My collaboration with contemporary dancers and the use of raw camera movement transcends this imagery, while Zeynep Schilling’s creative direction elevates the video to another level, somewhere between evil and heaven. We worked with stylist Danny Muster and emerging designers to craft a timeless aesthetic.”

Anika shared this about the song: “This song is about media moguls, about the power of the media, whether social, tv or beyond, we are as much under its spell as we ever were and some nasties are exploiting it for their own gains. Parasites feeding off the blood of the public…It feels like the left are heavily scrutinised and therefore forced to micromanage their media personality, like editing their biography so they don’t insult anyone, trying to please everyone, which leads to an impression of inconsistency, of untrustworthiness. But the contrast is that a lot of people on the right are getting away with everything: like flaunting their imperfections and rejoicing in the fact that they have felonies. They are consistent with their hate speech and therefore perceived as more trustworthy. I think it’s important to have space on the left for imperfection, for healthy debate and difference, and for all the complexities of being a human.”