Single release: Out now
More info: LINN’s Facebook page
Today, Danish DIY musician and producer LINN has announced details of her forthcoming debut EP “Happy Metal”. Alongside the announcement she has also shared the first single to be taken from the record titled “Frozen Pizza”.
Built upon raw and intimate vocal collages, minimalist guitar lines and sparse beats, the idiosyncratic new single perfectly exemplifies LINN’s unique blend of lo-fi, leftfield pop. Combining unpolished instrumentation with experimental R&B inflected vocal phrasings, “Frozen Pizza” comes together in a space that delicately balances analog and electronic elements, whilst nodding to the likes of Tirzah and Dean Blunt.
Speaking about the single, LINN says
“I like to capture moments of everyday life. The routines you have with the people close to you. Describing these situations also prevents the music from being too pretentious, contrived and polished. I want it to be raw and honest and I am quite fond of humor which I think comes across in the playful approach to the musical expression and the lyrics as well”
Copenhagen native Linn Holm is a former member of Danish alternative rock-duo The Bowdashes and has prieviously supported Garbage (US), shared the stage with Lydia Lunch (US), recorded and toured Europe with Nouvelle Vague (FR) and worked with Gordon Gano of Violent Femmes (US).
Now LINN is stepping out on her own with her debut release “Happy Metal”, which draws inspiration from motorik kraut, future R&B and electronic lo-fi in her playful and experimental pop arrangements, often accompanied by bizarre sound effects, samples and her kids’ toy instruments.
Speaking about releasing her first solo material, LINN goes on to say, “I have played in bands and made collaborations before, but these songs represent just me and what is inside my little weird head. I have been working on the songs for a few years now, recording and producing it at home, so it is both terrifying, but also a huge relief to finally unleash the music and share it with other people.”
The EP has been self-produced by LINN with mixing assistance from Simon Kjær (of Danish band, Chinah) and Mathias Bertelsen (of alternative rock band The Entrepreneurs) on drums.
LINN’s debut EP “Happy Metal” is out 20th November 2020. Pre-order HERE.
“Happy Metal” EP Tracklist:
1. Frozen Pizza
2. Happy Metal
3. Not That <3 Core
4. I’m Out Of Alcohol, You’re Out Of Your Mind