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ANNA BURCH - LIVE AT UFO FACTORY, DETROIT
PLEASE JOIN US IN CELEBRATING THE RELEASE OF ANNA BURCH'S SECOND FULL LENGTH RECORD!
wsg LONG BEARD (NJ) and local support tba
TICKETS $12 IN ADVANCE HERE.
or $15 cash at the door NITE OF THE SHOW (if it doesn't sell out in advance)
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When Anna Burch introduced herself on her 2018 debut
Quit the Curse
, it was with a
concentrated wash of energetic, serotonin-boosting pop. Jangly guitars, blithe vocal
harmonies and an occasional undercurrent of grungy fuzz all converged in seemingly
straightforward songs that hid their complexities under sunny hooks. The impact of the
songs was immediate and exciting, presenting narratives of confusion and upheaval with
melodies so bright it was hard to do anything but smile. Two years later, Burchs follow
up
If Youre Dreaming
takes us down a different path than its predecessor, shedding
some nervous energy in favor of a deeper exploration of an internal world.
After months on the road in support of
Quit the Curse
, Burch disappeared for a while.
The long stretches of touring had been broken up by only a few weeks off here and there,
and a month spent writing in Berlin between European dates. The time she did get to
spend at home in Detroit was disrupted by several unexpected housing changes, adding
to the transient feelings brought on by constant touring. When things finally stabilized,
Burch encamped into a slow, thoughtful and intentional writing process for what would
become the second album. Days were spent playing guitar, exploring unconventional
chord changes, ruminating on song structures and allowing her subconscious to wander
until lyrics materialized. Though about half of the songs were already written, this time
was dedicated to taking a closer look at the loose ends of three years of ideas and seeing
if there were common threads that held them together.
If Youre Dreaming
was tracked with producer Sam Evian in his home studio in the
Catskill mountains of upstate New York. Where the first album had been a rush of
inspired songwriting followed by a drawn-out process of arrangement and mixing,
Burch and Evian worked with self-imposed time limitations to establish a sharper focus
and get to the core of the new songs. The work was swift but somehow more relaxed,
locking into a groove of tracking the basic elements and then expanding on the
arrangements with overdubs and auxiliary instrumentation. The end goal was to present
not just an assortment of new songs, but craft an album that moved dynamically
through an interconnected emotional arc.
With recurring themes of isolation, weariness and longing, these songs deliver that
emotional arc with a delicate but uncompromising execution. Burchs intrinsically
catchy songwriting dials down the urgency of her debut a notch, taking a turn towards
airy, jazz-voiced chords, floating reverb and an expansion of the sonic palate with
unexpected instrumentation. The soft-rock bass grooves and understated saxophone
lines of Not So Bad push an impressive pop structure into exciting new territory, and
the sweetly melancholic Tell Me Whats True centers around muted electric piano, its
languid but metered vibe recalling the gentler side of Carole King.
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LocationUFO Factory (View)
2110 Trumbull St
Detroit, MI 48216
United States
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| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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