Annabelle Chairlegs - "Heavy Sleeper"

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Photo by Colin Shields

Back in October, we brought you "Concrete Trees" from Annabelle Chairlegs, the moniker of Austin based musician Lindsey Mackin. We were blown away by her mixture of pop and indie rock. Now, Mackin is back with "Heavy Sleeper" which keeps the pop meets indie rock sound going, possibly even more intensely. The song sounds like a more modern version of PJ Harvey influenced for the pop instincts of Liz Phair. The song takes a few seconds to truly kick in, but once it does you're just along for the ride. "Heavy Sleeper" is perfect for those of us that have a fondness for 90's alt-rock, but it's modern enough to have an appeal that goes beyond throwbacks.

Lindsey Mackin says of her latest single:

“Heavy Sleeper is the nightmare that exists in and out of sleep. We are fully free in our sleep- as we also actually are when we are awake, so which is where we are? Is it a nightmare or is it a dream?”

You can watch the video for "Heavy Sleeper" below. Waking Up is due out February 6 on TODO, and is available to pre-order here. For more on Annabelle Chairlegs, check out the artist's website.

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