Anna’s Anchor – The Merries (Vinyl)

This offering from Anna’s Anchor shows a definite sonic and thematic shift. Often siding with melancholy, ‘The Merries’ takes a 180 degree turn towards a hyper nostalgic feel both lyrically and musically. Born out of a fever dream of pain and uncertainty, Ryan suffered a scary head injury in 2022. Luckily he was fine and healthy but at the time, memory loss and long term issues were an initial concern. Marty wrote a list of important memories after the accident happened as a way to try and ensure he was alright and as a means to have an account of experiences that were precious to him.