PRODUCED BY KYLE RYAN AND LIZA, UTOPIAN CHRONICLES A JOURNEY TO QUEER JOY AND SELF RECLAMATION SUPPORTING PUSSY RIOT’S RIOT DAYS TOUR IN NOVEMBER ALBUM RELEASE SHOW ON OCT 27 AT THE SULTAN ROOM IN BROOKLYN, NY WITH FIGHTMASTER “‘Cheerleader’ positions Anne in an exciting space between the worlds of pop and punk, with a bright melody and larger-than-life horns all dancing on the funky foundation of more alternative rock instrumentation.” PAPER “Scratchy guitars, jarring snare drum cracks, funky bass, and a barrage of different vocal hooks” STEREOGUM “Music suggesting joy—whether through the new-wavey spaciousness of ‘Sentimental’ or the arty tones of ‘Rainbow Sweater’” FLOOD “Bracingly honest lyrics” CONSEQUENCE OF SOUND September 29, 2023 - Today, art rock rising star Liza Anne released a soberingly tender single, “Internet Depression” from their upcoming studio album, Utopian, due for release on November 3, 2023 via Antifragile Music. Alongside the release, Liza Anne shared an op-ed on the song exclusively on American Songwriter, check it out HERE
“Internet Depression” is a brutally honest exploration of the cruelty of social media and the disillusioned nature of algorithmic friendships. With its lonesome vocal and piano pairing, “Internet Depression” is a sonic counterpoint to the bright album singles released thus far, leaving ample space for Liza’s haunting vocal to dissect social media’s fake-happy false projections.
Liza stated on “Internet Depression,” “There’s such a strange pain to the Internet when you’re feeling disillusioned with your own life and swallowed in the discomfort and pain. It’s like being constantly confronted with everyone’s best side - of course, it’s not something to take personally but it feels impossible to not compare the worst feeling inside of you to the projection of “everything is great” that you’d come across on social media.
With this song, I was voicing the frustration and disbelief I had in believing that the people around me were actually experiencing feelings of being in love because, within my experience of ‘being in love,’ I was always only half way there - I just thought, for years, that the experience of love was one of projection and dissociation - saying something enough so that hopefully you really meant it eventually. It is so relieving to understand that isn’t the case - I was never meant to be with a cis man because I’m a lesbian.
It is so strange to be feeling so disassociated from yourself as I was seeing it projected on the internet - we have such a direct line of sight to everyone at all times. To have that view while experiencing dysphoria in your own experience is especially heavy - it’s hard to find a home in yourself already and to have that constant reminder of everyone's everything all the time - that’s a lot for a subconscious to hold onto.”
Utopian furthers Liza’s art rock evolution, sonically shifting to encompass an eclectic array of sounds including shimmering dance floor funk, bright new wave, jangly shoe gaze and tender punk.
With the life defining, celebratory coming-out lead single “Cheerleader” being praised as “jubilant and funky” by Stereogum, and NPR music recognizing the beauty of self-discovery inherent to “Rainbow Sweater,” Utopian is already receiving early buzz. Other album standouts include the glistening and piercingly tender “Treat Me” and the spacious, art-rock masterpiece title track, “Utopian.”
In celebration of the album, Liza Anne will be hosting an album pre-release show, Utopian at The Sultan Room in Brooklyn, NY, on October 27 with special guest FIGHTMASTER. Tickets are available via Dice FM. Click HERE for more info.
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