Review: "love and mental breakdowns" - Alana Hil
- Breanna Macomber
- Aug 13
- 2 min read
More recently, I feel that every song I've been listening to has been great in terms of having the "summer pop" sound. Loud, fun, fast even. Sometimes - I want a little groovy song that makes me relax and appreciate the sun, trees and helps me romanticize the summer which is exactly what Alana Hil does with their song "love and mental breakdowns." The vocals are really the centerpoint of the song but musically, the song is driven with an immensely smooth groove thanks to the drum track and bass line. Even though the lyrics feel a bit heavy, it doesn't really feel that way due to the lightness of the music making it feel relaxing as a listener.
One quality I really love in a song is when a singer is confident to strip down the music on a track to let their vocals really take control. The beginning of this song is exactly that where Alana and the guitar part pair within the rhythms which compliment each other. Alana's vocals are able to really be highlighted throughout the song. Listeners can expect a song that feels like a long last Adele song with the heart, emotion and choir-like presence. The most important thing to highlight are the lyrics though. Listening to the song through the lens of what it's like to love while also acknowledging mental health issues can be a hard thing to face that Alana approaches so perfectly.
Alana Hil iis a singer and songwriter from Kentucky that is bringing their creative and unique upbringing to their music. Growing up in Kentucky, but also experiencing using inspirations from doing yoga in India, living in a teepee in the Rocky Mountains, living in a van in Hawaii and Australia allows Alana to not only experience so many things but also invites multiple perspectives into the conversation that will then be translated in their writing. Leaning back on these roots, Alana is releasing their best work to date - "Diaries Of A Common Woman" where listeners can hear all of those influences running through.
Written By Breanna M.
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