45 HOURS [REVIEW]
Aless Arias (@alessarixs) has returned to the scene with her second single 45 Hours, and friend, it looks like sad hours aren’t done with us just yet. The track is a moody reflection of her time in lockdown, and girl, same.
45 Hours Artwork
Image Credit: Provided by artist (Photograph by @nataliehuifen)
The singer/songwriter’s inspirations of Paramore, Phoebe Bridgers, Soccer Mommy, The 1975, and others within that realm, truly shine through in every aspect of this single. With a voice reminiscent of an unadulterated Phoebe or a young Fearless era Taylor Swift, and instrumentalisation resembling the heavy, sombre pang of Lord Huron’s The Night We Met, Arias gets you yearning for the blissful ignorance of youth with this tune.
Her lyrics? Simple, catchy, sad. Her tone? Genuine, and we’ve said this before, but it’s raw, transparent, natural. The floor is hers and she’s giving us the real stuff. No fancy bells and whistles or mixing with the purpose of showing off. She makes it easy to cherish the outlet that lyrics, like any art form, provide for a creative soul. She just wants someone to listen. Looking back, we didn’t know whether lockdown would in fact last 45 hours or 45 years, but it took a toll on everyone in one way or another. We were forced to sit with ourselves, alone; forced to learn about ourselves, and for the most part, we evolved (pun absolutely intended).
‘when will this ever end?’
Image Credit: Provided by artist (Photograph by @nataliehuifen)
Having stepped back into the ring with producer Tim Carr (@timgcarr) to shape this work, we can hear that she’s stepping in the right direction toward finding her groove - learning, growing and taking us with her. Considering her debut single was only released in June this year, Arias is still fresh blood, but she’s already proving she’s here to stay and ready to establish herself in the sad indie rock genre.
We continue to look ahead with anticipation of her upcoming EP, Blossoming which will feature her debut track, Evolve.
Stream 45 Hours here.
