Let’s be honest. We live in an increasingly disposable world, with throw-away pop dominating the charts and daytime radio playlists. FREE, the new single by Anna Wolf is a powerful reminder that the best music is art, grounded in substance and born from human emotion.
Introducing Anna Wolf
Born and raised in Pretoria, South Africa Anna began her musical journey early, signing her first record deal at just 14. Growing up in a tumultuous household, songwriting provided solace, refuge and escape and served as a tool for healing from the domestic abuse she not only witnessed but experienced.
Anna Wolf – FREE
Her new single ‘FREE’ is about breaking the cycle of abuse and is part of an important personal journey. It’s about being stuck in relationships that don’t serve you, staying because it feels familiar and ’romantically abusive.’
“I spent years in those kinds of relationships. No one could have talked me out of them. I had to learn to let go for myself. The moment I did, I experienced a deep sense of liberation and self-love. It was incredibly freeing to accept myself fully, flaws and all.” [Anna Wolf]
The track’s minimally stark arrangement places the focus squarely on Wolf’s intimate lyrical delivery and story-telling which immediately hooks you in with its arresting opening lines…
“I think you hate me a lot. I should have held on to all the love we had, but I forgot.” [Anna Wolf]
The tension in this track with leave you breathless with Wolf skillfully continuing to turn the screw until something has to give. After two minutes the tension is released. Like a deep exhale you find oxygen flooding your body with an intense rush. This is music you not only hear but feel and imbue.
If the song is powerful, the accompanying music video, directed by Anna takes the intensity to another level. It perfectly brings the themes of FREE to life in vivid and often stark technicolour. Filmed in her bedroom alongside Director of Photography, Paul Fuller, the video features a striking red backdrop, symbolizing passion, energy, and fire, reflecting the intensity of relationships built on passion rather than true love.
The video cleverly flits between close-ups of Anna’s direct vocal delivery and snippets of cartoons that playfully depict the chase, entrapment, and unravelling of a toxic love affair. When the song reaches its crescendo we see Anna playing an electric guitar oozing black blood, it’s a powerful and arresting metaphor for the parts of yourself lost in these types of relationships.
Anna’s raw and intimate storytelling, both sonically and visually, ensures FREE is bound to leave an indelible mark on its audience, share this with anyone who has struggled with toxic relationships and personal growth. This is the soundtrack to healing and new beginnings.
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