Los Angeles-based artist Anna Thoresen is an exciting artist who blends elements of indie, alternative and dream pop into her highly original sound. In June 2022 she shared the first taste of her unique musical vision with the release of her debut single “i think this is love?” which she followed up with the sophomore outing “party girl’s lament” before dropping her first three-track EP, i HTE u + two, which arrived the next year.
Since then she’s continued to share her well-received sonic output across new singles and now brings us her latest release with her new track titled “DEAR SOULMATE.” Having worked on the song for the song for two years, it offers the first taste of Anna handling the full production process from start to finish by writing, recording, producing then mixing and mastering it entirely by herself.
The perfect distillation of her creative talents, this song sees Anna Thoresen truly find her artistic voice and bring to life her music exactly as she sees it. Looking to iconic songs like “Dreams” by y the Cranberries, “1979” by The Smashing Pumpkins, “Kiss Me” by Sixpence None The Richer and No Doubt’s “It’s My Life,” she penned a musical love letter to a would be soulmate.
Stacking up hundreds of layers of her vocals, on “DEAR SOULMATE,” she serves up a slick soundscape that deftly balances accessible writing with complex arrangement ideas and immersive sound design. Opened by the pulsing swing of muted guitar tones floating around the mix, Anna’s airy voice enters to stitch smooth melodic leads through the intimate sonic fabric.
Building with atmospheric musical textures and the intricate rattle of percussive taps, the energy gently swells with sweeping backing vocals and the punch of drums before jumping into a grooving rhythm. With overlapping vocal lines and an array of guitar notes swirling around her lead voice, the shuffle of the drums carries the song through a gripping musical scene that’s at once catchy and original.
Full of memorable melodic writing and a constantly shifting arrangement, the track delivers an engaging sound throughout via the rise and fall of energy. It’s an epic showcase of her songwriting and perforamnce flair as well as her talents as a producer, resulting in an incredible sound of anthemic pop music that’s sure to win over fans around the world.
Listen to DEAR SOULMATE below
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