ahhh by Ana da Silva & Phew

Phew
During the isolation period, I often thought about the things I wanted to do, the places I wanted to go and the people I wanted to meet, hearing the sounds of ambulances coming and going several times a day. I imagined what the first thing I would say when I met someone I wanted to meet in a café, in a record store, in a park or on the street. Perhaps it's ahhh.
Ana
Phew and I recorded this song during lockdown. Throughout this time, a great weight fell heavily on all of us - fear, mismanagement, injustice, physical and mental pain and massive loss - ahhh. We’ve missed the small things too, our sense of wonder, when walking and exploring the outside world, especially during spring. Where were the buttercups, the cherry blossom, the surprises, the laughter, the faces? ahhh.

Phew's career began in the 70s fronting trailblazing Osaka punk group Aunt Sally (who released one album on Vanity Records in 1979). Ryuichi Sakamoto produced Phew's first solo release in 1980 and in 1981 Pass Records issued her debut LP, a classic featuring H. Czukay and J. Liebezeit of Can, and Conny Plank. She’s since collaborated with members of DAF, Neubauten, The Raincoats and more.