No matter what does it for you, it’s almost certain that you could dig up an equal and opposite view, decrying your preferences as “hollow pleasures” or “false choices.” Refreshing, then, for Anomie Belle’s track “Machine” to turn the lens on the songwriter herself: “I have done unconscionable things/ in pursuit of dreams fed to me.”
The track features Mr. Lif, and the promotional clip creates a tense imbalance between audio and video: the skateboarding and the wild-eyed chanteuse in elegant dress alongside the even-pulsed trip-hop and unabashed social commentary. Even the lipsynching is jarringly unreal, as Anomie Belle makes her case that much of what we see on-screen is a lie. Look for the new EP Machine on December 6, featuring collaborations with Sneaker Pimps and Big Spider’s Back.
