Having spent the majority of the 2020s so far working tirelessly to establish himself as one of the most sought after up-and-coming producers in Nashville’s exploding underground pop scene, ANTi has been quietly and diligently laying the groundwork for his second act: a daring return to the fold as artist and frontman. The atmospheric “Glass House” from his forthcoming debut solo full-length is the first song to raise the curtain.

Written with Rich Harris and Graham Mallany and co-produced by Harris, the track feels like a masterclass in crisp pop songcraft and airtight production. Though it subtly shares some DNA with the music of ANTi’s former electro-pop duo, The Love Elektrik, as well as early one-offs “Back 4 U” (2020) and “Love Somebody” (2021), the threads that have long been present in his sound — shimmering synths, sledgehammer beats, elegantly precise guitar work — are refined and distilled to their most potent form here. He exploits a wider range of vocal textures with a matured skill and emotion while lyrically exploring deeper, more contemplative subject matter. Imagine the feeling of a present-day Justin Bieber song played by a young Phil Collins while John Mayer sits in.

Though it marks a new era, “Glass House” comes on the heels of several collaborative efforts from the last year, including the rapid-fire retrowave “Close To You” with synth wiz and DJ/producer SCi-FY, and stadium pop breakup anthem “Receipts” with both SCi-FY and Kate Ryder, as well as the Ava Max-esque “Laugh When You Cry” and the synthy cinematic “Roller Coaster,” both written with Ryder and featuring rising vocal powerhouse Rachel Philipp. In a strategic move, ANTi has expressed plans to additionally release a producer project, featuring an all-female cast of collaborators, to parallel the campaign for his impending solo album. After only a pair of solo singles released since 2020, the multi-hyphenate is making up for lost time.

Not unlike rare industry icons who effortlessly wear both hats on either side of the glass (think Ryan Tedder, Charlie Puth, Jon Bellion), ANTi is equal parts artist, producer, songwriter, and esteemed multi-instrumentalist. 2023 saw the release of no fewer than 17 singles on which he was credited as producer and/or songwriter, a benchmark he has already surpassed in just the first half of 2024, with extremely buzzy releases by Rosemary Joaquin (editorial playlist placement on Spotify’s SALT, New Pop Picks, and GLOW), Davis Mallory, DASIE, Thomas Goforth, and more.

After graduating from an elite music university, he logged time as an engineer and one-man session band at beloved Studio L, a staple recording studio in the Ohio Valley. Soon after, he relocated south to help redefine what pop meant for Music City. There ANTi honed his skills as an in-demand side musician and singer for multi-platinum major label artists, performing from theaters to arenas and stadiums for the better part of a decade. More recently, he has notably made his mark producing and writing for emerging pop, alt, and indie artists, as well as country crossovers, citing genre-bending super-producers Max Martin, Cirkut, and Greg Kurstin as his biggest inspirations in this regard.

With “Glass House” and the songs to follow, ANTi returns to the driver’s seat to take pop music back to the future.

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