Helen Ganya - polish the machine [CD]

Bella Union

£15.12

Format: CD
Catalogue No.: BELLA1355CD
Barcode: 5400863075200
Release Date: 18 Nov 2022
Genre: Indie/Alternative

 For Helen Ganya, entering her thirties made her question and pull away from the heteronormative social constructs that surround us. On her new album, ‘polish the machine’, the Brighton-based songwriter stretches away from the suburban
nightmare, seeking a cathartic reprieve that looks beyond the ordinary. “I was looking to the truth of removing any expectations that we’ve acquired along the way,” she says.
 Previously performing under the moniker Dog in the Snow, Ganya’s 2017 album, ‘Consume Me’ (Battle Worldwide) introduced a meticulous and elegant voice, while 2019 album, ‘Vanishing Lands’ (Bella Union) - inspired by the striking imagery in a period of vivid dreams - utilised swirling dream-pop and haunting post-punk to present an eerie, unflinching look at the often nightmarish reality of the present world.
 ‘polish the machine’ leans further into Ganya’s interiority, but refuses to succumb to despondency, instead pursuing a platform for community and tentative optimism. Here, the constraints of societal roles are loosened to encourage a different route: a wandering, ever-evolving path.
 140g Ice Blue coloured vinyl LP.

Tracklisting
I will hold that hand for you
young girls never die
wedding in the night time
delicate graffiti
afterparty
the crowd
deep sea
devotion
polish the machine
blue fruit
birdsong