In her astonishing debut, ASH masterfully showcases her intricate songwriting, production, and powerful performance prowess. ‘Infatuated’ captures the devastating human emotion of falling in love with the idea of somebody who is otherwise not right for you.
The track is anchored by a weighty bass line, with haunting harmonies and slick synths weaving through the soundscape. Delicate drums drive the track forward, while warped guitar lines float on the tide of ASH’s mesmerizing melodic lines. ASH explains, “Everyone remembers when they were young and eager to experience love for the first time, and I think everyone also remembers how consuming that innocent desire could be. ‘Infatuated’ comes from that unrelenting desire, but more specifically from the heart-wrenching experience of when your first partner is your first love, but you’re not theirs. For those who can relate to this, it’s a painfully different kind of first love — a kind in which you start experiencing your first love and first heartbreak pretty much simultaneously. ‘Infatuated’ captures how paralyzing that is.”
ASH’s smooth, intoxicating vocals meander through the song, creating a texture that perfectly complements her lyrical exploration of obsession, vulnerability, and despondence. This dynamic interplay between sound and meaning highlights ASH’s distinct creative intuition and her exceptional ability to illustrate emotion with sensitivity and vividness. With ‘Infatuated’s debut, ASH shares a beautifully illuminating first track, setting the stage for her promising artistic journey. Speaking on the creative process of ‘Infatuated,’ ASH shares, ‘Infatuated’ was the first real track I ever made while I was teaching myself how to produce, so I was really learning what my creative process was for the first time. I now know that every song’s process can be quite different for me, but the most constant thing has been that I need to sonically establish a mood first. For this song, it all began with that repeating bass line. It’s so simple but it immediately evoked such a powerful sinking, heavy feeling. From there it was just about leaning into that emotion in my writing and production until it formed its own world.”
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