Annabelle Chairlegs - "Concrete Trees"

Photo by Pooneh Ghana

Annabelle Chairlegs is the musical moniker of Austin based Lindsey Mackin. Her latest single, "Concrete Trees," is an odd and amazing mixture of pop and indie rock. This isn't the usual blend of pop and indie rock we typically bring you. This song has the harder edge of bands like Sonic Youth, but filtered through a modern alt-pop lens. As familiar as the sound is, there's still a whiplash effect as your brain realizes what's happening. "Concrete Trees" is noisy, raw, and abrasive, but it's also leaning into being irresistibly dance friendly. Annabelle Chairlegs has made quite the introduction for us, and we're thrilled to hear more.

Lindsey Mackin says of her new single:

"This is a song I wrote about a friend, Steph, who passed away. A sprint through Manhattan with a ghost! We grew up together and worked at a Scottish butcher shop in Kearny, NJ along with some of our other friends, my great aunt Mary, and the owner/butcher himself,  Al Stewart. Steph died in 2018 and I wrote this track shortly after that after waking up from a dream. Oddly enough just this year we lost Aunt Mary and Al. This song is for friends who have passed that you wish you could have one more hang with. I often find myself asking those who have passed and if they are here with us now."  

You can watch the video for "Concrete Trees" below. Waking Up is due out January 30 on TODO, and is available to pre-order here. For more on Annabelle Chairlegs, check out the artist's website.