London’s own genre-defier Anolah has dropped a jolt of adrenaline with her new single “Slack Line”, teaming up with acclaimed singer and poet Hak Baker. The track lands via Speedy Wunderground, slotting neatly into their iconic 7” Single Series.
Raised between sound systems, city-to-city moves and a revolving cast of musicians and characters, Anolah grew up on the edges of underground culture before soaking fully into it. Those early years of late nights, makeshift stages and mismatched influences clearly never left. Now rooted in London, she funnels all that chaos and community spirit into her songwriting and instrumental work, where nothing ever sits in one genre for long.
Produced by Dan Carey, “Slack Line” throws everything into the mixer. Soul brushes up against jazz, R&B melts into punk, hip hop tumbles through jungle, dub and breakbeat. The result is a punchy, under-three-minute surge of bass and glitching electronics, snapping with confidence. Hak Baker jumps in with a sharp-tongued contribution, and the pair collide in a wild, shouted chorus that sounds like it’s been yanked straight from a rush-hour protest or a basement rave:
“Yours and yours will be yours / Mines will be mines / Rats don’t get cats eyes…”
Speaking about the track, Anolah keeps it honest:
“Sometimes people get a little too confident in who they think you are and project that onto you. And it’s like babe we’re not married, I didn’t ask for your input so let me do me and you can do you.”
It’s a message delivered with teeth, swagger and a bassline built for standing your ground.
