After an extended hiatus from music, first generation Korean-American r&b/pop-soul artist ANE returns with her new EP, Lonely Lovers Fantasy. The three-track project departs from the darker, more melancholic tones of ANE’s Bitan EP, released just two years ago.
“The older we get, many of us carry around ghosts from our past but I truly believe the heart can regenerate if we set ourselves free from our trauma. I wanted to express this by creating simplistic, beautiful love songs that represent love from a pure, untainted heart. I titled it ‘Lonely Lovers Fantasy’ because these songs are meant to be relatable and represent the different shades of emotions we all go through as loners, lovers, and lonely lovers.” – ANE
https://soundcloud.com/anemusic/it-is-what-it-is-1
Stream/purchase Lonely Lovers Fantasy here:
Previous
- “” (produced by Malcolm Fong)
- “Physical” (premiered by NYLON)
- Bitan EP (premiered by Wonderland)
- “All That I Want” (premiered by SoulBounce)
- Listen to the Singularis remix of “R.S.D.” on SoundCloud.
- Link to premiere of the “S.D” music video and ANE’s exclusive Q&A on Okayplayer.
More About ANE
ANE (an acronym for “A New Era” and pronounced “Ann-nee”) represents the evolution of music, fashion and art in the 21st century. She makes music that is subtle, yet heady and equally consuming. Her enchanting mystique shines through her hypnotic songwriting, and her sultry vocals pull you in over the unique blend of synth-pop and r&b/soul.
Raised in a strict, Korean-American home in New Jersey with no musical background, ANE grew up without the records of her parents nor a TV for the better half of her childhood. Perhaps by design, ANE still managed to find her way as a recording artist. With inspiration she found as a kid from The Beatles, Stevie Wonder‘s Hotter Than July, and TLC‘s CrazySexyCool, ANE grew into a singer/songwriter that embodies a sheer contrast of contemporary and vintage sounds. Classically trained in college, her fusion of electronic, pop and r&b/soul is filtered through the ethos of musical inspirations like Donny Hathaway, Etta James, Lauryn Hill, Amy Winehouse, and Nina Simone.
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