aaamusic | On 05, Feb 2012

The expression ‘an old soul in a young body’ has been attached to Anja Plaschg, aka Soap&Skin, more than once and as she releases her new mini-album, Narrow, entirely self-played and produced, she again sounds wise beyond her years. The teenage wunderkind whose 2009 debut album Lovetune for Vacuum charted across Europe attempted to look twice her age in the cover portrait, and if she didn’t quite pull it off she certainly made a convincing widow in weeds.

Still only twenty one, Plaschg still retains the fearlessness of youth, and if Narrow is more vulnerable than her debut then it’s proof that self-doubt comes with experience. The young Austrian remains a talent to be mentioned alongside Kate Bush and fellow farm girl Polly Jean Harvey.

Narrow is out on 19th March.

Tracklisting:

1. Vater
2. Voyage Voyage
3. Deathmental
4. Cradlesong
5. Wonder
6. Lost
7. Boat Turns Toward The Port
8. Big Hand Nails Down

UK/ EU Tour dates now announced and on sale:

Feb 10th Vienna Arena (www.arena.co.at)
Feb 12th Berlin Volksbühne (www.volksbuehne-berlin.de)
Feb 15th Linz Posthof (www.posthof.at)
Feb 16th Graz Orpheum (www.spielstaetten.at)
Feb 19th Saint Malo La Route Du Rock Chapelle St.Sauveur (www.laroutedurock.com)
Feb 27th Munich Freiheiz (www.freiheiz.com)
Feb 28th Luxemburg Kulturfabrik (www.kulturfabrik.lu)

Apr 11th London Scala (www.scala-london.co.uk)
Apr 17th Paris Le Trabendo (www.trabendo.fr)
Apr 18th Brussels Ancienne Belgique (www.abconcerts.be)
Apr 20th Rotterdam Motel Mozaique Schouwburg (www.motelmozaique.nl)
Apr 21st Hamburg Kampnagel (www.kampnagel.de)
May 4th Dornbirn Spielboden (www.spielboden.at)

Listen to ‘Boat Turns Toward The Port’ HERE ON YOUTUBE

www.narrowsoapandskin.com