New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Pittsburgh's own "swagger folk" singer/songwriter Brooke Annibale will release her new full-length studio album The Simple Fear on October 2. Replete with "churning, dark folk rock," The Simple Fear finds the former Nashville resident questioning apprehension of the unknown future, basic life expectations, and the fear that those expectations might not be met. Earlier today, PAPER Magazine unveiled the exclusive full album premiere and stated "all of the songs from this album would fit nicely on a playlist next to smart folkies like the Swell Season, First Aid Kit and Kathleen Edwards, so if you need a gentle pick me up this morning, this should do the job nicely." LISTEN Brooke Annibale - The Simple Fear via Top40-Charts Magazine:
Recorded at The Smoakstack in Nashville with producer/engineer Justin March (Cold War Kids, Leagues, Kelly Clarkson), The Simple Fear boldly showcases Annibale's songs in a relevant, experimental, yet timeless exposition. The album's centerpiece lays in Annibale's subtle groove and alluring style encased in layers of beautiful strings, guitar, piano, and percussion. However, it's her magnetic voice, that smoldering and irresistible delivery, that draws you in.
Earmilk premiered the album's first single "Remind Me," followed soon after by Wall Street Journal who debuted "Alright" and Huffington Post with "Patience."
Watch her perform "Alright" live at Pittsburgh's Society for Contemporary Craft featured by Baeble.
Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Annibale's grandfather opened a music retail and live-sound business in the 1960's, that is still family-run today. Nurtured by an ever-present musical surrounding, Annibale started young, writing as early as 8 years old and taking up guitar as a teenager. She released her first album Memories in Melody at age 17. She soon took her passion for songwriting and performing to Nashville where she recorded and released two more albums and two EPs over the course of six years: The Nashville EP (2006), The In Between (2008), Silence Worth Breaking (2011), and Words In Your Eyes EP (2013). With an impressive resume as an independent and entrepreneurial artist, her songs have appeared on TV over a dozen times with popular programs such as Pretty Little Liars, One Tree Hill, and The Vampire Diaries.
Watch a behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Simple Fear:
"I remember the first time I heard 'Serpents' by Sharon Van Etten. Though I'd heard individual elements of her music in other acts before, I'd never heard it all in one place: the churning, dark folk rock paired with her piercingly beautiful voice and sinuous lyricism and delivery. And that sort of startling contrast was my experience with hearing Brooke Annibale for the first time." - Baeble
"['Alright'] is a fast-flowing tune, and Annibale sings the warm melody in a soft, but determined voice that gets a push from the rootsy twang of an electric guitar." - Wall Street Journal
"Easing from start to finish, 'Remind Me' quickly establishes itself as one of Annibale's best. Evident, is her ability to build momentum and fully develop the sound while also keeping two feet on the ground, which is an especially rare encounter within her genre." - Earmilk
"The Simple Fear is full of moments that sneak up on you, slowly but surely. The Pittsburgh native's soft, sultry voice rises and falls so gracefully and with such ease. It's 'pretty', but not in that light, surface-deep way. The ebbs and flows of her vocals are dreamy and fluid, with just a little bit of smoke." - No Depression
Tour Dates:
10/03 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Pittsburgh Winery
10/09 - South Bend, IN @ Chicory Cafe
10/11 - Chicago, IL @ Uncommon Ground
10/17 - Nashville, TN @ The Basement East
10/24 - Milbury, MA @ House Show
10/29 - Washington, DC @ 16th Street House
10/30 - Arlington, VA @ IOTA Club & Cafe
Track List:
01) Like The Dream Of It
02) Remind Me
03) Decide
04) Find My Way
05) Alright
06) Go
07) All Over Again
08) Patience
09) The Good Hurt
10) Answers
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