Anna - Ilan Bell (Pop) There’s a 90s alt rock/pop vibe to Ilan Bell’s new track, Anna, that transports us back to the days when “Sunny Came Home,” “Where Have All The Cowboys Gone” and “One Headlight” were on the charts. Ilan sings a bittersweet goodbye to an old lover who is still kicking around in their memories, doing so with a soft, layered vocal that perfectly meets the melancholy, regretful mood of the track. It is baked so beautifully into the mix that it’s almost just another instrument in the orchestra. But there are two specific touches that really hit in this song we want to touch on. First, the little vinyl scratch is just great earcandy and gives a welcomed cut into the lushness of the rest of the instrumentation. Second, and more importantly, we LOVE the way the chorus picks up everytime Ilan sings “my mind.” That moment, and Anna overall, is a real pull on the heartstrings that we hope you’ll enjoy as much as we did.

Best Lyric: “Losing your apartment keys, no fireworks on New Years Eve.”