ANCHR's Artist of the Week: Hatchie

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This week’s ANCHR artist of the week goes to Australian singer-songwriter Harriette Pilbeam, better known by her stage name Hatchie. Hatchie’s whimsical sound is vast and expansive, particularly on her latest album Giving The World Away, which was just released last month via Secretly Canadian. The song “The Rhythm” for example has a hypnotic beat that’s reminiscent 90’s electro-pop— think tinges of Ace of Base or Fatboy Slim. Then there’s the single “Quicksand” which is more moody and atmospheric with a swelling chorus that gives nods to Mazzy Star, or the title track “Giving The World Away” that opens with distorted guitars and a funky drumbeat.

Hatchie describes the new album as being a deeper and unexplored territory for her. “There's more to me than just writing songs about being in love or being heartbroken—there's a bigger picture than that,” she says. “This album really just feels like the beginning to me, and scratching the surface – and even though it’s my third release as Hatchie, I feel like I’m rebooting from scratch.” The record features collaborations from musician Joe Agius, as well as percussion from James Barone, the drummer for Beach House.

Prior to Giving The World Away, Hatchie released 2018’s EP “Sugar & Spice” and the 2019 album called Keepsake, so there’s plenty of previous songs to tune into as well.

In the celebration of the new album, Hatchie kicks off tour this month and you can catch her show in Chicago on May 14th at Sleeping Village. Snag tickets here, and watch the video for the enchanting “The Rhythm” below.