By Silvana Smith
Welcome to the Everything But… zine’s first inaugural Artist of the Season where, after much deliberation and thought, our music writer Silvana decides to profile an artist who she wants to pester everyone about and recommend to our readers. With springtime and good weather back in full swing, we’ve decided that the artist that best encapsulates the Spring 2021 vibe is 21-year-old Annie DiRusso.
Straight from my TikTok for-you-page and into my Spotify playlists, Annie DiRusso recently made a huge splash with her latest single, “Nine Months.” With a slew of addictive tracks, and a couple new demos floating around if you’re lucky enough to catch one of her live streams, DiRusso sounds exactly like your new favorite artist. The Nashville and New York-based indie rocker blends sounds that are reminiscent of Lucy Dacus and Soccer Mommy with a Courtney Barnet flair. Her down-to-earth, cooler-older-cousin vibe shines through in her tik toks and unique fashion sense. Along with an infectious sound, her lyrics hit just as hard with lines like
“But dead dogs don't talk to me
And neithеr does God
I guess it's free therapy
I'm in need of”
And “I’m getting dressed by yesterday“ and “It’s the middle of the night, in a gross way“ that are sure to be scribbled along the margins of my notebooks.
Although her current Spotify discography is still small, each song packs an emotional punch with warm guitar tones and edgy riffs. Still a student down in Nashville, she captures the angst and heartbreak of young adulthood with each cathartic chorus. Her songs tackle getting older, bitter fallouts, and toxic relationships. Pairing rock solid builds with killer guitar solos, existential bangers “20” and “Dead Dogs” make you want to embarrass yourself singing along in the car.
With a COVID-19 safe future slowly coming into focus, there is new music and possible live shows on the horizon, so follow her on socials for any new releases or tours! Until then, she’s got some undeniably cool music videos (ft. a cheeky lil' cameo from Timothée Chalamet) to check out while you wait.
[check out first: Don’t Swerve, Judgements From the World’s Greatest Band, 20]
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