Cockdust by Anchoress

Anchoress announces Cockdust, their first full-length album: a unique blend of post-rock, drone and liturgical influences that drift between fragility and the heavy—featuring raw, magnetic vocals.

Blowing away the dust of the past, Cockdust uncovers the parallel history of female magic: as fragile, as furious, as timely. The lyrical "I" takes on different roles and characters, moving beyond the individual to talk about shared collective experiences. Cockdust’s central figure, Hairy Mary, is an ancient sex worker turned saint from the 4th century, symbolizing non-conformity and transformation. Through songs like Song of the City of Women (a hymn of resistance), Anxious Clown (a search for transcendence in late-stage capitalism) and Toys of Grace (critiquing male-centric love songs) the album explores themes like faith, identity and the disconnection that many feel in modern society.

Cockdust was recorded in 2023 by Adam Asnan mixed by Carlos Flores, with additional production by Martin J. Fiedler (Josh T Pearson, Anika, Crime and the City Solution) at Klangbild Studios Berlin. The album will be released on March 7th with the preceding single and music video Brave Men released in November 2024.

Centered around a magnetic vocal delivery—often inviting comparisons to Anohni, Scott Walker, and Nico, their sound is a unique blend of post-rock, drone and liturgical influences that drift between fragility and the heavy.

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