Rasha Jay returns with a new single that steps into a calm, slow-burn mood. “Purple Hours” finds her linking with LA-based producers NONEWLOVERS and guitarist Liza Light, blending laid-back rhythm and melodic phrasing into something quietly magnetic.
The idea for the track came after Jay spent time reading old literature. Her focus was on how certain writers would describe light, time, and atmosphere – not just what something looked like, but how it felt. That led to a song about a private time of day, one that belongs to no one else but you. A sunlit kitchen. A long stretch of road. Friends laughing in the next room. It’s a simple idea, and the song keeps it that way.
It opens easy and unhurried, the chords leaving plenty of space for the rhythm to move. Jay worked closely with NONEWLOVERS on the production, keeping things open but full. The guitar solo, played by Liza Light, closes the track in a way that stretches time without breaking the spell.
Jay recorded the song in LA a year before its release. That timing matters to her. It ties the track to a moment – not just a vibe or memory, but a real part of her creative timeline.
The shift in energy between this and her earlier 2025 release, the rock-edged “SAY,” shows range without looking for attention. One is heat, the other breeze.
The pacing and tone of “Purple Hours” could work easily in film or series scenes that deal with memory, distance, or quiet joy – the kind of moments where music is part of the room, not an overlay.
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