- 2024-09-11
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MUSIC
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Ashe Releases New Album “Willson”
American singer-songwriter Ashe released her third studio album “Willson” on September 6, 2024.
The album is her first release as an independent artist and is the first LP in two years. She made the album after taking a hiatus for her mental health.
The album title is named after her real name Ashlyn Rae Willson. The debut album “Ashlyn”, sophomore album “Rae” and the third album “Willson”.
The album features 12 songs, which were co-written by Ashlyn Willson, Collin Pastore, and Jake Finch in Nashville.
Produce by Collin Pastore and Jake Finch.
Ashe said of the album, “After a whirlwind few years, I was exhausted and wanted out of my career. I fell in love and moved back to Nashville, but music and singing felt hollow and sad. I didn't want to see anyone or for anyone to see me. This time last Summer in Nashville, I started writing again. I treaded very lightly. Kept it secret and used it as a way to make sense of the last few years in private. I was taking my time and careful about sharing the music. I didn't want links sent around. The whole thing felt fragile. When ready, I showed the music to those I trusted in my living room. What I'm at liberty to say, and grateful to say, is this: amongst many changes, I'm now an independent artist and will be releasing my first ever independent album, Willson. I feel lucky I've been able to take this time, to still be here and that in the end, I'm able to put this album out my way.”- Ashe shared on social media, “Willson, my third album, my third name. This album almost never got made and almost never came out!! and it’s here!!!! :’) there’s so much I want to say and have none of the right words. I feel overwhelmed with love and gratitude and aaaahh… maybe just swipe to the journal entry for context.”
She continued, “Thank you for holding me as I cried Collin Pastore and Jake T. Finch and for all the joy and laughter and fun we had while bringing these songs into the world. I’ll love you forever and ever.”
She added, “To every fan who didn’t count me out and believed in me when I could not believe in myself, you will never know how much I love you. I’m soooo back and i hope you love Willson.” -
Ashe explained about some songs for the album.
“Please don't fall in love with me”
“It makes sense that 'Please don’t fall in love with me' would be the first [song] that fell out, because I was [really] trying to get to the bottom of why I was no longer OK.”
“Running Out Of Time”
“While “Running Out Of Time” moonlights as a love song, it’s about self exploration and independence. For me, that looked like getting out of Los Angeles, getting more comfortable with things like my mortality and worrying less about the opinion of others. It feels like such the right sentiment after a long time away.”
“I Wanna Love You (But I Don't)”
“Which are sort of like on very different spectrums of how I was doing over, the last year and a half. 'I Wanna Love You (But I Don't)' is definitely coming from a really hard sad place. There was like a very scary, sad part of time in the last sort of like year and a half where I just really didn't like myself and I didn't even know until I wrote these letters that were like, kind of to myself, and all this like it unearthed all this like, self hatred that I didn't really even know is there and it was so like so sad, and also really therapeutic. 'I Wanna Love You (But I Don't)' is really about myself and the place I was in then that one's really scary to talk about. I'm so glad that song is out and I'm so glad I wrote it but it's also just really painful. And I don't want to go back to that place. So I'm hoping that it helps people feel, maybe a little seen if you've ever felt, similarly and if not, you can send it to your ex.”
“Helter Skelter”
“Track 6: Helter Skelter. Depression is so sneaky. I didn’t realize i was in it until long after I had cancelled my tour and needed help. This song is as honest as I could be about how I was feeling then”
“I hope you die firs”
“'I hope you die first' is like from the other flip side of like, I was in the midst of all this craziness, I was also falling in love and just which I'm so grateful for John and who is in my life. And why just had this like sad thing of like, if nature goes accordingly. I can't believe that like I'm gonna have to die without my mom holding my hand. And I just thought about how like, I really want to be there for the person I love so much. And so when you go, I'll be there. I'll hold your hand and I've got you. And then I'll follow right behind her.”
“Devil Herself”
“A favorite of mine. track 12: devil herself. probably the weirdest song on the album.”
“Ashe”
“When I decided to do one last single, I had fans pick the song. It feels so special because you all picked it. Honestly, I feel like this is the kind of song that doesn’t typically become a single. So, like, I would’ve never picked it, not because I don’t love it or because it doesn’t represent the album (it honestly kind of represents the album better than any other song), but it’s just serious! It’s asking a question like, 'Does any of this matter?'. When I asked the question, 'What really matters?', I feel like I’m forced to reprioritize my life.” - source : Apple Music
