AnnaBella “Replaced”

AnnaBella is a Viennese woman duo of vintage doll Anna and professional singer Bella. Controversial and different. AnnaBella is where modern day taboos meets the allure of gothic rock aesthetic. Roughly continues the storyline from AnnaBella’s debut release “Homewrecker,” “Replaced” details a woman’s journey from heartbreak and attachment to independency as the duo gearing up for their upcoming EP 4-Bitten Fruit.

Power and love has a toxic relationship when they’re intertwined together, so is temptation and lust. In a rough-edged distortion, Bella’s self-defining vocal shines uniquely. Her voice isn’t the traditional sweet haze that feels really sticky after a while of listening. Her voice is full of personality, a bit naughty and dark, charismatic and highly addictive. It’s a woman’s voice, and she’s unapologetic and proud. She demands the equal space as any male artist, and she earns it the second you hear her sing.

“Replaced” has a bit of sweet revenge in the sonics, which make the tune even more likable. Like a burning flame that stings a little while giving you great pleasure, it’s a song that speaks about women’s independence with sharp execution. It obviously shakes the traditional value and image of a woman—who is supposedly being very “motherly” and “forgiving”—like a big embrace that will always be the one who’s waiting to give more.

“Replaced” isn’t about that. The song paints a woman who moved on. Maybe a little cold-hearted, self-aware, logical, different and empowered. Not something you’d like to hear, yet she gets you kneeling before her dresses. That’s also the charm of this single: a swirling of black and red, between blood, dirt, and roses. You can’t resists its sonic palette or the stirring imageries of that glamorous, rebellious yet vintage allure.