Reworkings. Versions. DiS Label Discounts.

Last year, Drowned in Sound's independent label returned.

For me, this was a huge moment. I spent from 2003-2008 living my dream of running a label and working with some amazing artists ranging from Martha Wainwright and Suede's Brett Anderson to Metric, thisGIRL, Emmy The Great, Kaiser Chiefs, The Stills, Redjetson, Youthmovies, Jeniferever, Komakino, Les Incompetents, Bat for Lashes and Blood Red Shoes (there's a Spotify playlist of our releases here).

The label felt like such a core part of my being because empowering artists and connecting music to people is something I've done since I was 16 promoting gigs and writing about music.

Drowned in Sound's new label's first album release was Versions by The Anchoress, featuring her reworking of 'This Is Yesterday' by Manic Street Preachers as seen with the band at Glastonbury, alongside versions of songs by The Cure, Radiohead, Halsey, All About Eve, R.E.M., Nirvana, Depeche Mode, New Order, and more.

FLASH SALE

To celebrate 6 months since the release and all lovely plaudits it got, we're having a flash sale of the CD version of Versions, which contains Catherine's in-depth liner notes about why she chose the tracks and some insights into how she produced the record.

You can support our label by grabbing yourself one of the final copies of the eco-mix vinyl (every copy is unique) or pick up the discounted CD over on Bandcamp here:

Versions, by The Anchoress

10 track album

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“Teases out details and dark corners… raises them to another level.” - The Sunday Times albums of the year

If you want to try before you buy, you can stream the album on all the major services, with all the links compiled here:

Versions by The Anchoress

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Browse Some of the Coverage

The Quietus | Features | Baker’s Dozen | Strength In Strangeness: The Anchoress’ Favourite Albums

Ahead of a show this Saturday at London’s Southbank Centre, Catherine Anne Davies takes us through the 13 albums that have defined her life and work as The Anchoress, from childhood memories soundtracked by The Carpenters and lifechanging encounters with the Manics and PJ Harvey as a teen, to newfound infatuations with SZA and The 1975,

The Quietus

The Anchoress on covering New Order, her new album and how there’s “not a fucking chance” of touring Europe since Brexit

Catherine Anne Davies poke to NME about her new cover of New Order’s ’Bizarre Love Triangle, and what to expect from her next album

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Watch The Anchoress cover All About Eve for Best Fit’s secret sessions at End of the Road

Just ahead of her main set at End of the Road Festival back in September, The Anchoress played a Best Fit secret session and tackled folk-goth classic “Martha’s Harbour” by All About Eve.

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Watch The Anchoress pay homage to Depeche Mode on new cover of ‘Enjoy The Silence’

The Anchoress aka Catherine Anne Davies had paid homage to Depeche Mode in her stripped-back new cover of ‘Enjoy The Silence’.

NMEElizabeth Aubrey