Listen/download Anecdata’s Undelete – released May 29, 2021. A sprawling double album that ranges from the quirky indie-pop and Gary Numan synths of ‘The Effing News’ to the expansive dreamy soundscapes of ‘198X’ and and the apocalyptic ’80s electronica of ‘Rest Home at the End of the Universe’ and ‘The Best Move’s Not to Play’.

Undelete takes in apocalyptic ’80s pop, unsettling electronica and indie guitars. A bit of Depeche Mode here, some Simple Minds, Devo and Human League there – that kind of thing.

The first single/lyric video was ‘The Effing News’, an off-kilter blend of Talking Heads guitars and Gary Numan keyboards, fed through a self-deprecating and distinctly Kiwi lens.

It was followed up ‘Agenda 21’ and ‘The Best Move’s Not to Play‘, two tunes that mixed themes of dread, conspiracy and war to icy synths and huge drums.

“Overall, Undelete features 20 fantastically produced tracks, with some excellent lyrical content – for me, many of the songs he writes resonate, due to them being about the things I ponder frequently.” – The Hamilton Underground Press

Stream it on all the usual sites, or download it from Bandcamp and get bonus song ‘Dead Skeletons’, alternate mixes of four tunes, and demo recordings of another four.

Check out the stories behind the music and lyrics here.