This Friday will see Becca Mancari release her new EP, Juniata, via Captured Tracks.
Lead single “Annie” is the gorgeous ode to classic Hollywood film soundtracks and the sort of retro pop that used to be the kind of music that we could actually endure on the radio. The song features Mancari backed by a lush string quintet that only adds to this fantastical element.
About the track, Mancari says:
I grew up watching 1950’s and 60’s movies that my grandma would record for us because we didn’t have TV growing up. The thing that I loved the most about these old films was the music… it was a time period where it felt almost appropriate to be a little dramatic in this lush orchestral fashion. So when I wrote “Annie” I wanted to harken back to that time of feeling like you were swept up into a dance. Also, I wrote this song on the front porch where I started my other band Bermuda Triangle. We used to play it during our live set, where Brittany would rip this incredible solo on classical guitar. “Annie” has definitely lived a few lives already, but it feels right that it would now be on this EP. It’s a little piece of coming back home.
Enjoy a stream of “Annie” now below.
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