I’d be lying if I didn’t admit that the most enthralling thing about “Out of Touch”, the debut single from New York via Boulder Colorado based artist HANAH‘s was the incendiary pyrotechnics of its climactic conclusion but it’s one of those moments that’s earned by the build.
“Out of Touch” begins by featuring HANAH’s silky but soulful vocals front and center with just the right amount of minimal accompaniment to keep the vocals properly in focus. But it’s the way that the harmonies glide together listless that makes the sudden upswing of the last minute all the more explosive. After relying on little more than HANAH’s vocals, her harmonies take on a clamorous edge and surge of electronics rise to meet her. It’s a moment you kind of wish could go on for longer than it does but there lies the appeal – it’s a bit of drive-by impressiveness that establishes in one fell swoop her goals of being more than just some catchy hit-maker.
