A Warm New Single From Alen Hit
A new single release from Alen Hit comes together with such a beautiful approach and warm sentiment, as it is a song based on love and the power of it. The way it affects you, the way it makes you feel and think, and how it can really bring together holidays to make things even more special.
"Love Is The Answer (Christmas Version)" starts acapella, using vocals as percussion, backing rhythm, and more. This quickly grows into a contemporary and jazz soundscape, and as it builds up, so does the spirited underbelly of it all.
Throughout the track, those backing acapella-style vocals flow underneath pianos, live percussion, and more. This is such a warm and inviting song right from the start, and it has a great way of wrapping itself around you and lifting you.
It is songs like these that let you think about the people you love. It makes you feel good when you listen to it, and at times can cause memories to pop into your head.
Those are some of the attributes that make the song so connective and why it's a perfect time of year to drop a single like this.
It has been a long time since I've heard a track that utilizes vocals on this level. There are so many layers, harmonies, backing vocals, and classic doo-wop Style, 1950s songwriting approaches that are just drizzled or peppered into the song.
I'm a big fan of music from that decade, and Alen manages to portray some of those elements, especially vocally, giving off these high-pitched flows in the background, letting you really hang on to that vintage doo wop aesthetic.
The cool thing is, he just hints that. It's not over the top, as nothing about the song is. Everything is very well balanced dynamically, but you can still hear this flurry of influences that are strewn across the course of this single.
This is an artist who truly has a love for his craft, and he has a few.
Obviously, the first is singing. Again, he's able to use his voice as an instrument and really takes the time to layer on different tracks vocally throughout the song so that it comes through very lush, and it's something that thickens the song up and also brightens it up. It makes the song so much more colorful.
The second is his songwriting.
It is a love song from start to finish. But you can still feel a lot of the holiday spirit in there as well. He pulls off that Christmas tone and does it for the most part instrumentally.
It's one of my favorite aspects about it. It's not just a love song, it's a love song during the holidays. The piano work across this track is beautifully done and performed with as much heart as the vocals are.
This is one of the things that gives the song so much character and also lends a hand to some of the jazz and contemporary pop undertones that the whole thing displays.
The main vocals are very robust, passionate, and make you think of R&B. He's got a lot of soul in his performance, and that builds on the personality I mentioned earlier even more so.
This is a great song to listen to first thing in the morning because not only does it remind you of the Christmas and holiday spirit right off the bat, but it sort of sets the tone for the day in general.
This is an uplifting and impactful track that takes the time to be cheery and welcoming, while still having a catchiness and real sentiment behind it.
Yes, there are thousands of love songs out there, but this is one that comes at a perfect time, and when you listen to it, you think about your loved ones and yourself sitting around the living room with a lit Christmas tree and smiles on their faces.
I think that's the point of dropping this song when he did.
So, in case you have a need to lift your Christmas spirit, this is the single to start that off with.
Check this out now and see if it puts a smile on your face as well.
