ANIKA Konzert

In the organizer's words:

EN

Looking into the abyss of the present has rarely sounded as good as it does with Anika.

The new, third album "Abyss" (Sacred Bones) by artist Anika alias Annika Henderson shows how the eruptive present can be captured in music. In ten songs, recorded in the legendary Hansa Studios in Berlin, her sadly beautiful end-time vocals with minimal overdubs reach psychedelic heights from which reality can be viewed in an unembellished way. Songs such as "One Way Ticket" or "Hearsay" address current fascism or fake news, and the first single "Walk Away" is a disarming self-deconstruction with references to 90s grunge and the no bullshit attitude of Courtney Love. The versatile musician Anika, who also works as a writer, photographer, radio presenter, DJ and video director, is thus building on her earlier work: Since her self-titled debut, which she recorded in 2010 with Geoff Barrow (Portishead) and his band Beak>, and the follow-up album "Change" to the Corona crisis, the British Berliner has perfected her sound of dub, post-punk and psychedelia. Now Anika, who has performed several times at Kampnagel and most recently with a Nico project on the big stage, is giving us the opportunity to look into the abyss with her live. It doesn't look pretty, but it sounds extremely good.

EN

The sonic descent into the abyss of the present has rarely sounded as good as it does with Anika.

With her third album "Abyss" (Sacred Bones), Annika Henderson a.k.a. Anika captures the raw intensity of our disruptive times. Recorded at Berlin's legendary Hansa Studios, these ten tracks elevate her melancholic, apocalyptic vocals to psychedelic heights, offering an unfiltered view of reality. Songs like "One Way Ticket" and "Hearsay" tackle fascism and fake news, while the first single "Walk Away" is a disarming act of self-deconstruction, blending '90s grunge influences with the uncompromising no bullshit attitude of Courtney Love. A multi-talented artist - musician, writer, photographer, DJ, radio host, and video director - Anika continues to refine her unique fusion of dub, postpunk, and psychedelia. From her self-titled debut "Anika" (2010) with Geoff Barrow (Portishead) and Beak> to the pandemic shaped record "Change," she has honed a sound both haunting and urgent. Now, following multiple performances at Kampnagel, including most recently a Nico tribute, Anika invites us to stare into the abyss with her. It may not be pretty, but it does sound incredible.

Price information:

VVK 29 Euro / B.O. 31 Euro (50% reduced with festival ticket)