The Apple Tree Under the Sea

by hemlocke springs

The Apple Tree Under the Sea cover art

On her highly anticipated debut album, hemlocke springs plunges her signature 80s-indebted synth-pop into a new dimension of lyrical surrealism. 'The Apple Tree Under the Sea' expands on the kitschy, yearning aesthetic of her early work with a more maximalist production, layering intricate synth arrangements and propulsive, dance-floor-ready rhythms. Thematically, the record navigates the absurd, juxtaposing whimsical, almost childlike imagery against sharp critiques of digital-age anxiety and romantic entanglement. It is a confident, fully-realized statement that cements Udu’s evolution from viral sensation to a distinctive and intellectually playful pop auteur.

Genres

  • Synthpop
  • Bedroom Pop
  • Electropop

Tracklist

  1. the red apple
  2. the beginning of the end
  3. head, shoulders, knees and ankles
  4. w-w-w-w-w
  5. moses
  6. sever the blight
  7. sense is (prelude)
  8. sense (is)
  9. set me free
  10. be the girl!