Making you feel like you’re part of a coming-of-age movie, a_shes brings together poetic lyricism and moving instrumentation, making sure you’ll listen to it once and many more times after.
autumn city
The opening track of the album, ‘autumn city’ with its smooth synths sets the track for the rest of the songs. The song is one of hopeful questioning regarding the future that looms ahead. With echoing vocals and gentle beats throughout the song feels floaty and the kind that you might listen to as you sit watching the sunset by yourself.
party politics
With a sombre, introspecting tone driving the song, ‘party politics’ with its shifting paces and soulful chorus feels like having the summer wind on your face after long days of cold. Beautiful backing vocals and harmonies is what makes this one truly special.
red flags
A song that will resonate with the current generation, ‘red flags’ will have you loving it despite the title of the song. Delving with the feelings of unsureness in a connection, this song is honest and vulnerable, voicing out thoughts that we might have had.
masquerade ball
Gentle piano notes starting off the track, ‘masquerade ball’ does feel like the kind of track that might be played at a modern ball. Sounding grand and cinematic, the song actually talks about not being able to recognise yourself anymore in the light of the life that you have lived.
movies & music
Weaving the way we daydream when we interact with stories as we contemplate our present and future into a song, ‘movies & music’ will make your hearts feel seen. Layered vocals, pulsating beats, and a build up in the bridge is what makes this one different from the rest.
sagittarius rising
A song that puts to words those times where we don’t feel like ourselves anymore, ‘sagittarius rising’ is a track that echoes gentle angst, disappointment, feelings that we are all bound to feel at some point in our lives. Groovy beats and heartfelt lyrics bring this song alive.
liminal space
Layered pulsating beats and synths start off ‘liminal space’ gives off a dreamy feeling, with its echoey soundscape and shifts. Repeated lyrics in the section towards the end bring about an urgency while keeping intact the overall softness of the track.
jet streams
An ethereal soundscape marks ‘jet streams’ with layers of different paces being brought together to make a sound texture that feels like you’re flying above city lights in slow motion. Making note of the memories and people that were once part of our lives, the song reflects on the idea of having to move on despite wanting to go back to older times.
grad school
Conflicting ideas of the future and the very real present are presented in ‘grad school’ and is a song that you will relate to if you are in a similar place in life. Piano notes are the foundation of this track, as the vocals traverse through thoughts of reflection.
glory days
A perfect end to a beautifully moving album, ‘glory days’ is heartfelt, grand and is a song that feels like driving into the sunset. The song builds gradually in intensity and leaves you on edge, excited for what’s to come next. Like the rest of the tunes, this one too makes no compromise on vulnerability and honesty.
The album paints the picture of what it feels like being a young adult in the modern world, where everything is moving faster than we can process and where we are constantly left wondering as to where we stand. This is music as beautifully, painfully honest as it can be.