Los Angeles-based artist Anna Thoresen stands at the crossroads of indie, alternative and dream pop stylings with a sound that’s unique and thoroughly engaging. Drawing inspiration from legendary artists like Alanis Morissette, Joan Jett, Janis Joplin, Tina Turner and Stevie Nicks, Anna stitches elements of nostalgia into a cutting-edge, modern sound.
With each release, she showcases her constantly developing artistic output, offering listeners a window into her world through emotionally-charged storytelling and a sonic fabric that feels at once expansive and personal. Making her entrance in 2022 with the debut single “i think this is love?,” she introduced her sound via a candid exploration of complex emotions.
She quickly followed with her sophomore single, “party girl’s lament” and her first three-track EP, i HTE u + two the next year, further confirming her status as an exciting artist on the rise. Since then, she’s continued to impress listeners with her studio releases and meaningful songwriting that captures both the highs and lows of life and everything in between.
Now, kicking off 2025, Anna Thoresen shares her latest single titled “LONELY,” a track inspired by the profound isolation she experienced after moving to Los Angeles. The song, written, recorded, mixed and mastered entirely by Anna herself, wraps a retro pop rock soundscape in an intimate aesthetic, resulting in an enduring sound full of mellow groove and soulful vocal performance.
Set up by spacey vocal samples, the patter of drums brings in a laid back rhythmic pulse as Anna’s airy voice enters to thread elegant melodic leads, backed by stacked layers of vocals. Driven by the steady strike of drums, warm bass tones and intricate guitar touches, “LONELY” casts a misty sonic atmosphere that’s memorable and engrossing from start to finish.
Channelling an epic Fleetwood Mac-esque vibe, with her new single, Anna Thoresen delivers an anthemic listening experience that unveils a new side to her compelling artistic vision. Having started the new year with a superb new release as well as a recent live show at Rudolph’s Bar and Tea in Los Angeles, 2025 is shaping up to be another exciting chapter in Anna Thoresen’s musical story.
Listen to LONELY below
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