“Time” highlights a compellingly soulful pop emotiveness from Allentown, PA-based artist AZA (US), blending Prince-inspired funk with deep art-pop introspection. Recorded at MB Pro Studios, the track navigates past concussions and mental health seclusions, featuring a striking production that captures a mesmerizing search for personal catharsis, utilizing hypnotic bass pulses, shimmering keys, and harmonious vocal layers to anchor a narrative of reclaiming one’s identity amidst life’s fleeting, overwhelming moments.

An effervescent vibrancy and soulful vocal aura immerses the listener right away. Twinkling keys and repeating bass pulses venture into AZA’s riveting vocal presence, its harmonious refrain — “time is an illusion, there is no confusion…” — maneuvering into a lusher, contemplative drive for “wisdom that money can’t buy” and general personal catharsis. The main refrain returns thereafter, playing like a reassuring ode when confronting overwhelming circumstances. “I ran through the valley,” AZA’s vocals continue with more spirited vigor, invigorating with personal power in the “I held on to my person despite your lies” line.

“Time” excels in its mixture of heart-on-sleeve verses and hypnotically vibrant hookiness. Heady perspectives of time’s fleeting nature pair with relatable sentiments of self-betterment and moving on from past tumult, these motivational and encouraging lyrics combining with a consistently melodic tour-de-force of a production. “Time” is a shining, soulful pop success from AZA (US).

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The track is also featured in the genre-based, best-of Spotify compilation Indie Funk/Soul/R&B.

We discovered this release via MusoSoup.

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