ANOHNI will release PARADISE, the companion EP to last year’s HOPELESSNESS, on March 17th via Rough Trade / Rhythmethod. A collaboration with Oneohtrix Point Never and Hudson Mohawke, the Paradise EP seeks to support activist conversations and disrupt assumptions about popular music through the collision of electronic sound and highly politicised lyrics.
Today, ANOHNI presents the video for the invigorating title track, ‘Paradise,’ directed by Colin Whitaker and featuring visual artist and model Eliza Douglas as an avatar for ANOHNI – “she moves through reflections of different images of paradise,” says the director, “including archival footage from Paradise Garage.“
https://youtu.be/6pAh5aXl93c
The PARADISE EP includes new songs as well as material recently debuted live. Nine portraits of women on the EP artwork reflect the feminine oracle that ANOHNI evoked in her live concert tour. HOPELESSNESS was named a top 10 album of 2016 by publications including Thump, Billboard Dance/Electronic and Rock/Alternative, Consequence of Sound, The Guardian, Red Bull, Pitchfork, Uncut, The New York Times (Jon Pareles), Entertainment Weekly and Newsweek. HOPELESSNESS was nominated for the UK’s Mercury Prize and ANOHNI was nominated for a Brit Award as Best Female vocalist.
Praise for ANOHNI:
9.0, Best New Music – Pitchfork
Album Of The Week – FBi Radio
Feature Album – 2SER Radio
Feature Album – Triple R
Album Of The Week – RTR FM
Feature Album – Double J
Feature Album – Edge Radio
“HOPELESSNESS is a challenging listen both musically and lyrically. When you find yourself singing along to quite shocking sentiments, you realise there is something very peculiar going on.” – The Saturday Paper
“HOPELESSNESS is hugely affecting, its sledgehammer galvanised by the superb production of Hudson Mohawke and Oneohtrix Point Never.” – The Guardian
“The soul and gravity of ANOHNI’s voice anchors audacious beats and pretty melodies that might otherwise come off as frivolous.” – The Fader
PARADISE
1. In My Dreams
3. Jesus Will Kill You
4. Enemy
5. Ricochet
6. She Doesn’t Mourn Her Loss
ANOHNI – PARADISE is out Friday 17 March
via Rough Trade / Rhythmethod.
