NEW ALBUM RELEASE
Hannah Grae - Nothing Lasts Forever
21-year-old rock rising star Hannah Grae has released their new album Nothing Lasts Forever, following from debut release Hell Is A Teenage Girl. Grae is a self-taught Welsh musician from Port Talbot, who has built an impressive following on TikTok, capturing attention through covers, such as reimagining Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Driver’s License’ from the perspective of the ‘blonde girl’.
‘Nothing Lasts Forever’ was written after Grae’s move from Wales to London, based on their experience navigating adult life, with the challenges of breakups, identity, breakdowns, and making dreams a reality. The production doesn’t rely on any frills - the instrumentation is simple, vibrant and dynamic, shining heavily on Grae’s powerhouse vocals and grungy melodic guitars, transporting us back to the nostalgic ambience of classic 2000’s films.
The album begins with a short and exciting introduction titled ‘The Overture’, laced with mystery and anticipation for what’s to come. Followed nicely by the punchy and energetic ‘Typical (The Buttercup Song)’, offering an angsty perspective about obstacles in the way of feeling free and authentic. Each song contains great visual storytelling, with clear influences from film and TV, displaying a thread of cinematic character. The songwriting process of ‘Better Now You’re Gone’ is a great example of this, using the closing scene of the movie ‘Flushed Away’ as inspiration to write the song.
‘It Could've Been You’ is the ultimate head banger break up anthem. No wonder this single from the album has garnered millions of views on TikTok- it carries the perfect blend of humour, anger and relatable storytelling, making you want to scream and dance around your room as if you are in a movie montage. The poetic lyricism - ‘No, it's not love, it's just the comfort of its name’ carries maturity and enlightenment when assessing the reality of certain relationships. The bridge of this track feels like a standout moment of the album, painting a picture of what life could look like ‘trapped’ in a relationship: ‘At least I'm not forty and cursing our bedsheets. Wishin’ I'd left you, wishin' you'd left me.’
‘When I had Hope, I Had It All’ is the final track on the album, rinsed with compelling honesty; exploring the heart wrenching concept of reaching your dreams and realising the feeling doesn’t match up to the fantasy. Grae’s vocals take you on a journey, starting with delicate, angelic vocals, to heartfelt, impassioned belting with incredible control, evocative of Paramore’s Hayley Williams. This is an excellent round off to the album, giving the listener a final piece of Grae’s heart and vulnerability.
Grae has created an electric body of work, tackling a depth of topics in such a transitional period of life, affirming that you aren’t alone in your struggle from adolescence to adulthood. This music yearns to be performed in a live setting, so we can’t wait for more of Grae’s live shows this year!
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