Leah Mason is preparing to hit the land with her stunning debut album, "HEXED." It is a raw, emotional pulverization of her mid-twenties, ready to unleash her first bite of the magical apple. With 13 tracks that effortlessly blend heartbreak, empowerment, and raw vulnerability, "HEXED" is a sonic rollercoaster you will ride on for as long as possible.
Mason explains this new record as indicative of the most tumultuous time in her life. "Between being a teenager and being an adult, I feel like I haven't settled down in life, and it's been an emotional rollercoaster for the past couple of years. "I've never been so heartbroken, angry, resentful, betrayed, or frustrated in all my life, but I've never loved this hard, felt this confident, or spoken this loud.
Mason doesn't merely tell her story with "HEXED" she welcomes you into it. It brims with lilting pop sensibilities and a raw, unvarnished honesty that gives it the feeling of diary entries on a page. Standout cuts such as "Kissing Friends" and "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" showcase her knack for turning pain into blistering, anthemic melodies that stick in your ear long after the music stops.
At 35 minutes and 1 second long, "HEXED" is an incredibly intimate yet effectively relatable soundtrack about the peaks and valleys of self-discovery.