Anne Freeman - Keep It Close (2021) Hi-Res

In a sense, the Mississippi can be seen as the fertile musical sickle of American music. Born of the delta blues of Charlie Patton, the "father of country music" Jimmy Rogers, and even the king of rock and roll Elvis Presley himself, Magnolia has left a very strong mark on the American songbook. Indie folk singer Ann Freeman hopes to do the same with her new album, Keep It Close.

Anne Freeman is a songwriter from Mississippi that’s currently based out of Oxford, MS. She creates music that treads the line between the heartfelt earnestness of Americana and the soaring melodies of indie pop. The opening track to the new album, “City Watched Me Burn” opens with a surf-inspired guitar riff that leads into a slightly psych-tinged, jangly guitar riff. Freeman’s vocals are delivered with a dreamy, reverb-laced quality that treads a line between Neko Case and Cassie Ramone of Vivian Girls.