HOCKEYSMITH
- Shares new video for "Lonely Loving Me"
- New EP 'Tears At My Age' due Jan 25th via Ex-Local
- UK tour dates announced

"'Bewitches with a hypnotic mix of R&B vocals and the dream-like state created by classic Cocteau Twins" – The Fader

"Comeback of the year" - The Line of Best Fit

"'Holy War', marks a brave step on from the sound of her previous incarnation and ramps up the excitement for a body of work that could give a much needed shot in the arm to the homogenised sound of current electronic R&B." – Dummy

Falmouth-based solo artist Annie Hockeysmith, known as Hockeysmith, has shared a new 80s inspired video for her single "Lonely Loving Me", taken from her new EP 'Tears At My Age' set for release on Jan 25th via Ex-Local.

The video for "Lonely Loving Me" splices footage of 80s fitness videos with action shots taken from films and video games - all tied together with Annie's own VHS-style exercise footage.

Speaking about the video, Annie said: "I’m a kick boxer in my spare time. I was given these amazing pink boxing gloves and wanted to do something with them. I thought it would be a fun idea to match the 80s vibe of the track and the exercise trend of the 80s and to feature some of my favourite leading women in movies."

Watch/Listen to "Lonely Loving Me" below:

Annie Hockeysmith's bewitching electronic explorations connect her immersion in rave subcultures with clearer pop intentions. Weaving glimpses of R&B and synth-pop into shuffling rhythms and gauzy textures, Hockeysmith tempers the post-punk edge of their previous tracks while retaining the same compelling directness - honing in on the urgency gleaned from the linear structures of club music.

Two years in the making and a new live line up (sister and original guitarist Georgie went back to University), Hockeysmith's latest project takes root in Cornwall via Copenhagen. The isolated peninsula is renowned for a long- thriving lineage of esoteric art and occult folklore inspired by its arcane landscapes and industrial decay. After putting Hockeysmith on hiatus, Annie retreated out to the Cornish wilderness taking up residence in a converted bus distilling the eerie surroundings into her sound. Inspired by the intrepid spirit and historical significance of Cornwall's rave scene (the sometimes local Aphex Twin is a fan and friend), Annie set about a period of discovery diving deep into 90s IDM and trip- hop, incorporating these structures with her first love - the visceral shoegaze textures of MBV, Ride, Cocteau Twins, and Sonic Youth.

In this period, Annie traveled frequently between Cornwall and Copenhagen writing with the aim of connecting the influences of two very different, yet exciting underground music communities. In contrast to the isolation and freedom of writing and recording in Cornwall, Copenhagen became more of a collaborative environment working with friends and family of the Escho label (Iceage, Smerz). Escho founder Nis Bysted helped write and produce several tracks which will form part of an album nearing completion. The result is an adventurous collection of electronic pop that masks it's deeper intention of finding strength through vulnerability with a sheen of inviting bubblegum innocence and lyrical naiveté (nodding to the techno-pop recently brought back into public consciousness by PC Music and like-minded acts) while still preserving its DIY roots and inspirations.

See Hockeysmith live:
Jan 25th - FIVES, FALMOUTH
Mar 8th - Falmouth University, FALMOUTH (supporting Bellatrix)

'Tears At My Age track' list:
1. Tears At My Age (stream)
2. Dare You
3. Lonely Loving Me (stream)
4. Messed Up