Annie DiRusso Dissects Debut Album Super Pedestrian Track by Track
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At 23, singer-songwriter Annie DiRusso releases her debut album, Super Pedestrian, after overcoming a creative detachment from her earlier work. Following a viral hit and a notable opening slot, she spent a month reconnecting with herself during 'Party July,' embracing daily life pleasures and naturally easing into her songwriting process. The resulting 11 tracks reflect the tension of acceptance and resistance in her journey, with DiRusso emphasizing her growth and exploration of fear in pursuing her creativity.
"I totally lost touch with my taste in a lot of ways," DiRusso remembers, and this is precisely what prompted her to set aside a month to get back in touch with the simple pleasures of life in the summer of 2023.
"Writing has never come super easily for me," DiRusso says. "I was just trying to follow ideas as they came and not limit myself."
"A lot of the album is about this push and pull of acceptance and resistance," she explains. "It’s me giving in to things or wanting to give in to things."
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