Das britische Speedy Wunderground Label garantiert ja mehr oder weniger spannende Acts (siehe unter anderem Black Country New Road oder zuletzt Heartworms) und so wundert wenig, dass auch ihr nächster Debütant für Aufsehen sorgt. Die nun wirklich kosmopolitische Vanilla Jenner – aka Viji – ist eine österreichisch-brasilianische Künstlerin, die in London lebt, und der das Kunststück gelingt, gleichzeitig an spährischen Shoegaze wie an riffigen Indierock mit leichtem Grunge-Sprengsel zu erinnern. 1992 all over again, aber in modern. „So Vanilla“ ist ein starkes Album mit – mindestens – einem Mörderhit: „Sedative“.

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* Your three favourite Punk singles/songs?

Rich – Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Merchandize – Fugazi

Akimahenka – Otoboke Beaver

* A record that will make you dance?

April mixtape 2 by Snowstrippers

* Your favourite song lyrics?

she shows no emotion at all, stares into space like a dead china doll

Elliott Smith, Waltz #2

* The best “new” artist / band right now

** ‘hornet’
** ‘suzy clue’ and
** ‘bass victim’

All brand new and my friends. I’ve had the privilege to listen to their demos. The music is dope and I can’t wait for it to pop off.

* Your favourite song about rebellion/revolution?

Police State – Pussy Riot

* Your favourite song this year so far?

This is kind of a hard one. Released this year maybe ‘Taco Truck x VB – Lana Del Rey’, discovered this year for sure ‘Mistakes – Poppies’

* Your favourite movie about music – and why?

kinda ‘the runaways’, idk why but it’s always given me a kick in the butt after watching it to go and do my thing.

* The best record on the Speedy Wunderground label?

Joyeria FIM EP

* The best song you’ve ever written / recorded?

It’s not out yet, but I think probably ‘Ambien’ the last song on my record coming out this October.

* Hole, Bikini Kill or L7 – which one do you prefer and why?

Bikini Kill, it’s kinda the best music to listen to if you’re in a disruptive mood. After a breakup I usually split my time half half listening to Bikini Kill and Elliott Smith. I think that kinda reflects in my writing.

* Your favourite German song/record?

‘Durch den Monsun’, which is funny because as a teen I always found Tokio Hotel hella cringe and now I find it kinda genius.

* Your favourite record of all time?

Start to finish.. Blond (Frank Ocean)

(Sängerin/Gitarristin Vanilla von Viji)

Das neue Album von Viji erscheint im Herbst