“Dirty” to “Blonde”, Dasha’s Debut Album Has No Skips
Dasha’s debut album, Dirty Blonde features 17 tracks that showcase her artistry while exploring themes of love, self-reflection, and maturity. With its brilliant blend of emotions, Dirty Blonde is raw and vibrant.
Performing the album in its entirety at her release show this past week at NYC's Mercury Lounge, Dasha brought the no-skips album to life. With infectious energy, the singer put on a killer performance! Check out our gallery to see photos of the show.
The album opens with the dreamy “Dirty”, highlighting Dasha’s vocals before moving to the seductive-tinged “Nervous”. Calling it “the song that actually started it all for me”, Dasha strips it down for “Love Me Till August”, an intimate track about fleeting summer love. The first three songs set the tone for what Dasha is capable of, drawing on different emotions and genre influences.
“Make a Scene”, is a track seeped in sensuality with its slow tempo and delicate vocals that swell in the chorus before Dasha brings back the acoustic vibe for “Drunk in the Uber”.
Continuing the theme of love and romance, “7 Minutes in Heaven” builds on the previous track with sparkling production. Sharply contrasting with the next song, Dasha explains that "You Said" was about her realizing she was "being a dumb little bitch". With its hard-hitting choruses, the track confronts lies sonically and lyrically. "You said that we'd last forever".
With a trend of juxtaposing light and dark themes, the heartfelt “Wish you Were Here” is quickly followed by the cathartic “FUCK YOU” that tells of betrayal. Following the trend of emotional release, Dasha describes "Dramatic" as "me entering my feral era”.
The anxiety of growing up is evident in “16”, as it traces the 22-year-old's childhood and teen experiences. "Please slow it down, I'm freaking out."
The brief "This Is A Song That I Wrote" serves as a space to breathe before being followed by the ethereal "Vegas" where Dasha sings about betting on someone. "Eyeliner" switches things up with its driving guitars and anthemic alt-pop vibes.
Dasha continues with the vulnerable and raw acoustic "When I'm Naked", and "Olivia," which have her self-reflecting.
The last track hits on the theme of growing older again. This time, Dasha focuses on a different subject with "Blonde" written for her sister. "Stop growing up 'cause I hate it." Featuring the same dreamy sound as at the album's start, "Blonde" wraps everything up thematically and sonically.
From "Dirty" to "Blonde", Dirty Blonde has Dasha masterfully storytelling through 17 tracks of love, heartbreak, and growing up. Dirty Blonde is a complete story that has us craving a sequel.