(Cover design by Anita Velveeta)
Anita Bauer has her eyes set on the future. No matter what, her songcraft unfolds to depict what the next few years might sound like. With her main project Alien Book Club, the band shifts around as a unit, but it is often bound to Bauer's determined exploration of the nooks and crannies of rock's history (doo-wop, no wave, jazz, punk). Under her pseudonym Anita Velveeta, she pushes the boundaries of electronic pop. Previous single "Jet Set Radio Futureless" went all in on flamenco-indebted trip hop; now, her latest track "Face Pix," premiering exclusively here on Ear Coffee, takes off for Rainbow Road hyperpop.
"Face Pix" fluctuates in tempo, timbre, and tone. Bauer is spinning a musical roulette faster than a pink-haired Tasmanian devil. At times, I can't help but hear what Newgrounds electronica circa 2007 would sound like if Laura Les got her hands on it. The winkingly retro cover art certainly adds to the effect. That is a wholly good thing, and I'm glad that my middle school years prepared me for this monumental throughline. We're sucked into a multi-dimensional neon wormhole and left blissfully unaware of what musical realm we've landed in. Each downbeat pulses with irreverent, incredibly online glee.
Listen to "Face Pix" below. It releases in full on April 9. Bauer's full Anita Velveeta debut The Motherhood of St. Monica arrives on April 16th via Kitchen Knife Blood Pact.
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