Manji Tag

On their debut album Spandrel?, the Greek musician and vocalist explores themes of loss and rebirth The title of Evita Manji’s debut album Spandrel? refers to an evolutionary quirk that lacks any clear or obvious function. “It’s something that may be a byproduct of our evolution that does not really serve a purpose nevertheless it's a part of us,” they explain. Written during a period of immense loss – including the sudden death of their partner SOPHIE and an outbreak of wildfires across their native Athens – they turn to the concept to ask which elements of ourselves are essential to our survival and which of them are simply excess. “The primary connection...