{"id":95805,"date":"2024-03-13T13:00:31","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T13:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/?p=95805"},"modified":"2024-03-12T19:48:08","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T19:48:08","slug":"song-of-the-day-annabel-defense-mechanism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/song-of-the-day-annabel-defense-mechanism\/","title":{"rendered":"Song of the Day: Annabel &#8211; &#8216;Defense Mechanism&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the decade\u00a0<strong>Annabel<\/strong> has been away, the world has certainly changed. Nevertheless, their upcoming return allows the Ohio indie-emo outfit to share their\u00a0<em>&#8216;Worldviews&#8217;<\/em>. The first track to be released off the album is\u00a0<em>&#8216;Defense Mechanism&#8217;<\/em>. Led by brothers Ben and Andy Hendricks,\u00a0<strong>Annabel<\/strong>&#8216;s return sees the quintet reinvigorated, showcasing a jangly and energetic piece of emo rock.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8216;Defense Mechanism&#8217;<\/em>s defiant tone is super-charged with a sense of acceptability taking account of who you are and what you&#8217;re doing. For vocalist Ben Hendricks, the road to <strong>Annabel<\/strong>&#8216;s return has been a long one. As explained in a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/annabelohio\/status\/1767580656446394611\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recent social media post<\/a>, Hendricks said the band never split or went on hiatus, it was his undiagnosed declining mental health that brought <strong>Annabel<\/strong> to a halt.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Annabel &quot;Defense Mechanism&quot; (official video)\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1vHRXHIU0cQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThere was a point where I wasn\u2019t sure there would be another Annabel record. I didn\u2019t really have a lot of interest in writing songs (or being a front person) for about a 4-5 year period,<\/em>&#8221; Ben explains. <em>&#8220;It was strange for someone who spent their entire life previously devoted to music and songwriting. I didn\u2019t realize this was depression until a sleep specialist recommended some meds to me. It was kind of amazing how I instantly felt like writing songs again. Depression isn\u2019t sadness, it\u2019s the inability to find joy in the things you used to.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Fast forward to the present day, and Ben and the rest of <strong>Annabel<\/strong> have rediscovered the joy of making music, ultimately leading to the creation of <em>&#8216;Worldviews&#8217;<\/em>.<em> &#8220;I\u2019ve realized I need this band to feel like myself. I need to just make music with my brother. And frankly, there doesn\u2019t need to be a reason. You can simply do something because you have a desire to create and put stuff out into the world with the people you care about.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #000; text-align: center;\">\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-95807\" src=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Annabel-Worldviews-1000x1000.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Annabel-Worldviews-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Annabel-Worldviews-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Annabel-Worldviews-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Annabel-Worldviews-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Annabel-Worldviews.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>1. Another World<br \/>\n2. All Time<br \/>\n3. Worldviews<br \/>\n4. We Are Where We Are<br \/>\n5. Medicine<br \/>\n6. Every Home Needs A Ghost<br \/>\n7. Before Too Long<br \/>\n8. Dog<br \/>\n9. Small Victories<br \/>\n10. Defense Mechanism<br \/>\n11. Hopium<br \/>\n12. The Afterworld<\/p>\n<p>Pre-Order\/Pre-Save <a href=\"https:\/\/te.lsnto.me\/worldviews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>&#8216;Worldviews&#8217;<\/em> by\u00a0<strong>Annabel<\/strong> is released on June 14th on\u00a0<strong>Tiny Engines<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Find <b>Annabel<\/b> on: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/annabelband\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/annabelohio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X (Formerly Twitter)<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/annabelohio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/5aMPRdW6S0lzdsJgwdcggq?si=Ao1f9g9KSVym248JR_aKVA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/gb\/artist\/annabel\/1112723966\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple Music<\/a> |\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/annabel.bandcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bandcamp<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>From Monday to Friday, we put the spotlight on a fresh track that you\u00a0need\u00a0to hear.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Every week, we aim to showcase a wide range of music, from familiar favourites to emerging bands to DIY newcomers.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><i>Want to submit your new track for a potential &#8216;Song of the Day&#8217; 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