Half Waif is the stage name of American musician Ananda Rose "Nandi" Plunkett.[1]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ananda Rose Plunkett |
| Also known as | Nandi Rose |
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| Formerly of | Pinegrove |
| Website | halfwaif |
Early life
editBorn to an Indian mother from Uganda, Rose grew up in Williamstown, Massachusetts.[2] Her parents divorced when she was a child.
Rose began writing music when she was a child in Massachusetts. She later attended Kenyon College.[3]
History
editA former member of the indie rock band Pinegrove,[4] Rose released her first full-length album as Half Waif in 2014, titled Kotekan.[5] She followed it up with the release in 2016 of her second full-length album, titled Probable Depths.[6][7][3] In 2017, she released an EP titled form/a.[8]
Rose released her third full-length album as Half Waif in 2018, titled Lavender.[9] The album received a 7.8 out of 10 rating from Pitchfork[10] and became Stereogum's album of the week on its release.[11] At the end of the year, it appeared in some publications' best-of-the-year lists, ranking notably in such lists by Stereogum (17th),[12] The Skinny (27th),[13] Loud and Quiet (40th),[14] and The 405 (41st).[15]
In April 2021, Rose announced her fifth album, Mythopoetics, with a July 9 release date.[16]
Rose's music has been described as synth-pop[9] and electronic.[17]
Personal life
editRose is married to Pinegrove member Zack Levine.[3]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Kotekan (2014)
- Probable Depths (2016)
- Lavender (2018)
- The Caretaker (2020)
- Mythopoetics (2021)
- See You at the Maypole (2024)
EPs
edit- form/a (2017)
References
edit- ^ Curto, Justin. "Half Waif Has Been Unknowingly Working Toward Mythopoetics for Generations".
- ^ Trammell, Matthew. "Nandi Rose Plunkett's Freewheeling Art Pop". The New Yorker. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ a b c Pelly, Jenn. "Half Waif's Restless Electro Pop". Pitchfork.
- ^ Kaye, Ben. "Half Waif Shares Track by Track Breakdown of New Album Mythopoetics: Exclusive".
- ^ Leas, Ryan. "Enough Apocalypse". Stereogum. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ Innis, Charles. "Half Waif – "Nest" (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ Pelly, Jenn. "Half Waif: "Turn Me Around"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ McDermott, Patrick. "Half Waif's New EP Is A Mesmerizing Collection Of Avant-Pop". The Fader. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ a b Lorusso, Marissa. "Half Waif's 'Lavender' Offers A Ritual Of Beauty And Purification". NPR Music. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ Geffen, Sasha. "Half Waif: Lavender". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ Claymore, Gabriela. "Album Of The Week: Half Waif Lavender". Stereogum. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ "The 50 Best Albums Of 2018". Stereogum. 2018-12-04. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ "The Skinny's Top 50 Albums of 2018". www.theskinny.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ "The Loud And Quiet best 40 albums of 2018". Loud And Quiet. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ "405: Top 50 Albums of 2018". www.yearendlists.com. 2018-12-21. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ Martoccio, Angie (28 April 2021). "Half Waif Previews New Album With 'Swimmer'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ DiBlasi, Loren. "Watch Half Waif Perform Three Gorgeous Lavender Tracks Live From the Paste Studio". Paste. Retrieved 4 January 2020.