27 November 2020 - 0 Comments

Anna Coddington returns with her new album, Beams. With an approach of ruthless self-expression, this album sees Coddington dive into the personal to draw out the universal.

Leaning into her indie sensibilities, while maintaining a pop edge, Beams sees Coddington exploring her place in the world across 10 tracks as a mother, musician, Maori & human being. After spending long periods of her career shying away from these subjects, Beams sees Coddington tackling them head on & at full speed, with honest abandon.

Produced by APRA Silver Scroll-winning duo Steph Brown & Fen Ikner aka LIPS, Beams captures an artist & producer working cohesively, combining the indie/electronic-pop style of LIPS alongside Coddington’s penchant for storytelling. Each track explores a different aspect of Coddington’s personal life, and through that, exposes a plethora of universal, wonderful human emotions.

Coddington & LIPS combine throughout Beams to create a musical journey which draws on their own life experiences. With all songs originally written on guitar, LIPS then brought their musical palette to the table, layering up wistful/nostalgic synths, punchy drums, & well-placed basslines, all with Coddington’s vocals sitting front and centre.

Recorded at Casa LIPS (their house) between the childcare-friendly hours of 10am & 2.30pm, the relaxed-yet-focused feeling of the recording sessions is evident on Beams, a sound which remains playful, but every word & action is determined and deliberate.

Through collaboration with LIPS and combining both act’s musical sensibilities, Beams sees Coddington creating her most cohesive piece of work to date - a delightfully upbeat piece of indie-pop, with tinges of self-reflection & sorrow across the board.

Since the release of her last album, Coddington has performed with the likes of Fly My Pretties, the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, The Blackbird Ensemble and more. She has also co-written with, and produced for other artists, and composed the original music for the TV series Head High, all while maintaining a robust writing ethic.

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