On “Louder Than My Past,” Ninå enters a new chapter creatively, one built not inside comfort, but escape. The song is the opening chapter of a very long book that she’s ready to tell, and every second of it feels like taking in air after holding your breath forever.
The song is here in the wake of a couple of years that might have taken her out altogether. Emerging from the pandemic, the pains of war, and manoeuvring through the emotional landscape surrounding her, Ninå found herself at a point where walking away from music seemed inevitable. But she didn’t give up, taking the more difficult direction to start over. "Louder Than My Past" is that decision in song.
Her voice drags at the mainline of the song, dragging, but steady, soaring up and up above all possible doubters, crooning back how undeniably human she truly is. There is fire behind it, the sort that grows only when tested. The well-constructed pop/rock production matches this fire with an emotional clarity that doesn't shy away from openness alongside power. It is not a song built for escape, it’s built for acknowledgment. For those who know what it’s like to get up one final time after nearly falling, this track speaks fluently.
What makes “Louder Than My Past” resonate is not only its survival but also its generosity. Ninå isn’t just telling her own story, she’s using it as a message to listeners who need permission to begin again, to build up from ruins and grow louder than the moments that tried to quiet them.
As the start of a long, new story, this single feels like both a statement and an invitation. Ninå is coming back into the light, not unscathed, but undeniably more potent, and she’s taking all who need hope with her.