Earworm: Annie “Songs Remind Me Of You”
October 27th, 2009
Who: Annie
Sounds like: Something you’d hear playing on a fashion runway for a designer who uses stark colours or in an expensive German shop that sells Bauhaus furniture.
RIYL: Röyksopp, Richard X, Air, Empire Of The Sun, Simian Mobile Disco.
Need to know: This single’s release marks something of a comeback for Annie - her first and only album, Anniemal, was released in 2004. After making waves with two singles, “Chewing Gum” and “Heartbeat,” she signed an international record deal with Island/Universal. She released a new song, “I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me,” but then parted with the label due to creative differences.
Track: “Songs Remind Me Of You” is a pristinely-produced bit of ’80s-influenced Norgwegian synth-pop. The self-reflexive single finds Annie breathily asking “how does it feel to hear your songs on the radio?” As with many of her tracks, “Songs Remind Me Of You” takes on a more melancholy tone when considering that her original producer and boyfriend Tore Kroknes died from a heart condition in 2001.
Buy: Her long-awaited second album Don’t Stop is out on November 17th, and available for pre-order here.
Tags: Annie, Don't Stop, Songs Remind Me Of You
Posted on Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 at 3:30 pm by Cam and is filed under Earworm, The New Music.
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