Anyone's Ghost is an artistic name and, to me, very sad. I mean if you are a ghost (or expect to become a ghost) I would think that you would want to somehow be connected or belong to someone. In this context "anyone's" feels the same as "no one's". I bring that up, only, because it is the project name / moniker for singer-songwriter, musician Wanda Roslyn who inhabits the Manchester (UK) music scene and beyond, and the brutally sad "Hypothetical End" from her EP "A Good Winter in June", is drawn so darkly and so, so very blue. The sadness is, however, dressed up with a beautiful bow, that bow being Roslyn's vocal aesthetic. She possesses a storyteller's voice, full of character, mouthing words her own way and holding those words, most prickly and hurtful, somehow safely and comfortable within an artful acceptance. The sonic framework of droning synths, picking guitar and spartan harmonies only elevates the dark sadness.
"And I meant it when I said I would stay
Even though it hurts me
When you tell me you love me
And I know it's a lie
I'm willing to believe
That if I could fix everything wrong with me
Not as bold as I'd hoped
It would never be enough"
When you tell me you love me
And I know it's a lie
I'm willing to believe
That if I could fix everything wrong with me
Not as bold as I'd hoped
It would never be enough"
The darkness and what informs it is, of course, hard to decipher within it own poetry but within the narrative there is a sense (to me) of settling. Settling within one's own circumstance, settling pain and settling to feel love instead of being loved.
-Robb Donker Curtius
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First appearing on the Manchester music scene in 2019, Anyone’s Ghost makes a large impact with a delicate sound, her solemn songs touching on themes of death, romance, mystery and murder. The solo project of local songwriter Wanda Roslyn, Anyone’s Ghost was born from the influence of dark folk and indie rock, encompassed in poetic lyricism and an affection for literature. Usually wielding as acoustic guitar and a multitude of effects pedals, Wanda is able to capture attention from the get go with haunting vocals, melodic guitar work and a soundscape formed with intensity and emotion.
Here at Bread Records we are delighted to be able to announce the release of Anyone’s Ghost’s debut EP ‘A Good Winter in June’. Having worked on this EP throughout the pandemic, collaging pieces of old songs and writing new, Wanda has collaborated with our very own Michael Webster to bring a fuller, gloomier soundscape to the tracks.
With six songs laden with vigour, soundscaping, acoustic guitars and heavenly vocals, ‘A Good Winter in June’ is sure to pull on your heartstrings whilst simultaneously keeping you in blood curdling suspense. Think watching horror movies with Phoebe Bridgers at Justin Vernon’s house whilst also listening to PJ Harvey on headphones.
‘A Good Winter in June’ released on the 4th June 2021, and is available to stream and download worldwide. Find it on all good streaming sites – Spotify | Apple Music | Bandcamp
“This EP feels like mist, it feels like mourning and solemnity, the heaviness of coming to your own thoughts at the end of the day, and yet it feels like escape. Poetic and unrelenting in its beauty and haunting I know this EP is one I will return to time and time again,” – @wherearethegirlbands review of ‘A Good Winter in June”, 2021
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