Young Québécois pop artist Anemone will release her debut EP Growing Up on September 16.
Following the recent release of her single “Saturday Night” Anemone Cantin returns with her very first 5- tracks EP entitled Growing Up which she composed between her 17 and 20 years old. On the EP, the young woman describes a series of personal experiences. Each song has a clear theme – for example,: example, “Numb” is about dealing with a boring and robotic routine, while “Someone New” is about changing who we are to please others. “Interlude” delves into the difficulty of dealing with our mental health over the last couple of years, “20” the feeling of being too young to be taken seriously and “Saturday Night” feelings of loneliness while paradoxically being surrounded by a crowd.
Growing Up is a pop album with strong soul and R&B influences, but it also features a pop-rock track, and another one with strong jazz influences. The electric guitar is omnipresent since it’s Anemone’s main instrument. You’ll also find trumpet and tenor sax in “Someone New”, and alto and tenor sax in “Saturday Night”.
Influenced by many artists, this EP combines different musical styles and draws inspiration from artists such as Robert Glasper and Erykah Badu for its R&B/neo-soul elements and from Olivia Rodrigo, Charlotte Cardin and Taylor Swift for the pop flavour.
