IKAN HYU – Withdrawal Symptoms

Ten years after their formation, IKAN HYU are releasing their second album: WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS. In keeping with this anniversary—which is not only a celebration of Anisa and Hannah’s artistic evolution but also a moment to look back at their time as a duo—a central theme of the album is friendship, and how one can lose oneself within it as well as being found again. With this new album, IKAN HYU delve into a complex emotional landscape and sing about themes of distance and closeness, getting away from addictive thought patterns, and belonging.

“I was flying with the birds, but I was meant to swim with sharks.”

With IKAN HYU, Hannah and Anisa redefine what a two-person band can be. They don’t simply play guitar or sing—they play everything. The soundscapes they construct are both explosive and intimate, electronic and deeply human. Unsurprisingly, WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS expands their genre bending musical universe even further while carrying the same message: creativity is freedom, and freedom is shared.