Melbourne-based artist Anna Smyrk releases her debut album Spectacular Denial via Community Music.
Spectacular Denial is a stunning debut that explores the spaces of grief, love, pain, and hope. Following the loss of her father, Anna turned to the healing power of music to process her grief.
“Music is tightly woven through my memories of my dad. When I was 13, he taught me to play a couple of chords on his old acoustic guitar, and that week I wrote my first song. I’ve played some of these songs live and it feels like a balm. I’ve loved hearing how they’ve helped people remember, feel and be seen.”
Anna Smyrk
The album moves across indie, alt-pop, and folk influences, navigating the highs and lows of grief. Spectacular Denial is a reminder that there’s no textbook way to process loss, and that through pain, there is still room to remember the light and look toward the future.
“The album doesn’t go in a straight line from grief to acceptance, because that has not been my experience at all. It’s more like waves of big feelings, positive and negative, over time. So I wanted to record to reflect that. The songs range from hopeful to thoughtful to despairing and back again.”
Anna Smyrk
Spectacular Denial finds strength in vulnerability, and we can’t wait for the next step in Anna Smyrk’s journey.
Spectacular Denial is available to stream here and on vinyl.
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