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Hallelujah The Hills’ “Fake Flowers at Sunset” blends folk, disco, and a cautious heart
Hallelujah The Hills is known for taking familiar themes and giving them a surprising twist, and their latest song, “Fake Flowers at Sunset,” does just that. Featuring singer Cassie Berman, this track tells a love story that avoids being overly sentimental. Instead of being mushy, it expresses a deep longing while showing some hesitation. The song blends folk music with a lively disco beat, creating a unique and captivating sound that adds depth to their growing collection of work. With a steady disco rhythm, the song has a playful energy that contrasts with its folk-inspired melodies.
This unexpected mix works wonderfully, echoing the song’s theme about love. Cassie Berman’s voice brings an additional layer of emotion, flowing through the song with a quiet strength that perfectly matches the band’s style. “Fake Flowers at Sunset” avoids typical love song clichés. Hallelujah The Hills offers a more grounded perspective on love. They remind us that love isn’t always straightforward to understand. Sometimes, it’s more like those fake flowers you see at sunset, pretty to look at, but not quite real.
This song also gives us a sneak peek into a larger project called DECK, which has been in the works for over two years. Collaborating with notable artists like Craig Finn, Ezra Furman, and others, DECK promises to deliver a rich and varied experience filled with intriguing stories and sounds. If “Fake Flowers at Sunset” is any indication, listeners can expect an album that defies expectations while being truly captivating. Hallelujah The Hills continues to show that they are not just following the usual paths in music, they are creating their own, one captivating song at a time.
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Lana Crow turns challenges into a celebration with “Laugh With You”
“Laugh With You,” the latest single from Lana Crow, is a sincere rallying cry to embrace life in all its messy, beautiful mess. In the song, indie pop and alt-pop combine to deliver an emotional blow that feels both personal and universal.
“Laugh With You” feels like an instant connection, and Crow is telling you stories of hard times with a cozy, knowing smile. This song is as much about struggle as it is about how strong you are. It serves as a reminder that these struggles are simply what give us the strength to keep going, even when life is tough.
Crow encourages people to welcome them, create happiness in the cracks, and laugh even as the world gets heavy. The result is a song that delicately nudges you to love and embrace yourself. It is an anthem for anyone experiencing tough times who refuses to give up hope. Lana Crow continues to demonstrate her songwriting skills, both musically pleasing and emotionally rich, with “Laugh With You.”
It’s a reminder that it’s how we respond to tough times, rather than how they affect us, that’s key. With this song, not only does Crow provide us with music, but she also lets us know that sometimes a laugh is what we need to remember that there is always something to smile about and that, even when it feels like life has waged war against you, laughter can still be found.
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Lisa Boostani creates a mesmerizing tidal realm in “Ocean”
Lisa Boostani’s “Ocean” takes you deep into a sensory world where body, spirit, and myth come together, beyond the surface of genre. Boostani makes a soundscape that is both ethereal and deeply human by combining the broad essence of psychedelic pop with the strong appeal of alternative rock.
Her voice rises as if it is coming from deep within her, shaped by emotion rather than action. She intentionally channels the intangible, turning weakness into strength rather than a source of pain, and “Ocean” tells people to get involved in this inner world, not just watch it. This release is an integral part of her first EP, “One,” which will come out in March 2026 and is based on love, sensuality, and unity.
If “Ocean” is any indication, the EP will show sensuality not as something pretty, but as a kind of spiritual intelligence, a way to know yourself by connecting with others. The song’s textures and structure have an aquatic quality, moving between clarity and delirium, rhythm and freedom. Its emotional focus is on immersion instead of resolution.
The striking quality of “Ocean” is the blend of the mystical worlds. Boostani understands that strength often shows up as gentleness and that deep feelings are better expressed through frequencies than words. She wants people to see consciousness as immediacy, sensation as truth, and openness as an undeniable strength.
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