out for a while: Zanias - Chrysalis [Fleisch Records | Metropolis Records]

Artist:
Zanias

Title:
Chrysalis

Label:
Fleisch Records | Metropolis Records

Cat#:
F//028 | MET1328

Release Date:
01st May 2023 (Fleisch Records)
later 2023/2024 (Metropolis Records)

Format:
CD, vinyl, download & streaming

Tracklist:
01.
Simulation

02.
Metrics

03.
Burial

04.
Lovelife

05.
Closing

06.
Teatree

07.
Departure

08.
Chrysalis

Press Info:
The creation of ‘Chrysalis’ was a retreat from a seemingly endless string of unfortunate events, a cocoon from which Zanias could weave hope from hopelessness. In each of its eight songs she has engineered unique worlds to express alternate facets of the modern human experience, from burnout and the toxicity of capitalism to processing death and the inherent isolation of personal trauma.

Written and recorded between Berlin and the rainforest of Queensland, Australia, the sound design of ‘Chrysalis’ reflects the rich biodiversity of the latter environment, where she drew much of her inspiration. Her voice shifts and morphs into ghostly, alien forms between catchy hooks that plant this album firmly in the ‘pop’ genre, without losing the underground rawness and lyrical depth for which she is known.

With her third full-length album, Zanias is expressing her truest form thus far, fusing her seemingly discordant influences into a genre-defying electronic artpop, as dark and evocative as it is ethereal and uplifting.

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