Freya Leiya returns to the forefront with a softly powerful new release, “Alone,” giving her listeners another soundbite that solidifies her place in the indie scene as an artist talented at shifting feelings into palpable music and a genuinely pleasurable listen at that. The thing that makes “Alone” so striking is its softness perched on emotional weight. Freya’s voice weaves through the song with an easy assurance, pulling you without carrying you away. The production of the track encapsulates this feel so well, serving as a background for the story rather than the other way around.
“Alone” explores the complicated truth of a break-up, namely the possible miscommunication that can follow. The song delves into the bittersweet irony of being seen as over it or out with others when really that couldn’t be further from the case. The person on the other end thinks she’s moving forward, seeing other men and feeling free, but the reality is messier than that, and more human.
The tension makes it especially easy to relate to, a reflection of the uneasy gray area between what something is perceived as and what it really, truly is, something many people understand all too well. It’s an emotional rollercoaster that hits at several levels, and Freya Leiya delivers it with the right balance of vulnerability and elegance. “Alone” is a great addition to Freya’s discography, it’s an enticing, mesmerizing single that stays with yo;u long after the last chord dies out. It’s a reminder that the quietest songs are often the ones that hit the hardest.
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