Liv Hanna is back, and she's coming in hot. The 21-year-old singer-songwriter and model is finishing off with a confrontational new single, "Proud of Yourself. " This unvarnished and compelling piano-backed ballad digs deep into the dark corners of self-involved relationships. Hanna returns to her usual sounds, blending Alt-Pop, Dark Pop, Indie Pop, and Pop Rock influences into a track that is as hauntingly beautiful as it is emotionally impactful.
Don't be deceived by the seemingly positive title "Proud of Yourself," infused with knowing irony. Hanna deftly disassembles the performative support of people whose narcissism eclipses their compassion. And with guttural lyricism and a soul-lifting vocal delivery, she lays bare the anger of being unloved and disregarded. "Proud of Yourself" is about someone in your life who doesn't listen to or understand your perspective," Hanna explains. "They can fake-proud of you or give you attention of some sort, but that is a fake because they are only truly proud of themselves."
Armed with an evocative melody and a surly but swashbuckling arrangement, "Proud of Yourself" is a vividly relatable anthem for anyone an egoist's self-centered narrative has ever sidelined. Hanna's knack for finding vulnerability in her songs makes this track a high point in her budding artistry.
As she forges her path in the music world, "Proud of Yourself" affirms Liv Hanna's fearlessness as a storyteller, beginning to speak her truth, one note at a time.