Inspired by the likes of Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Snail Mail, Asia is the 20-year-old singer-songwriter from Brussels, Belgium who today releases a stunning new single called ‘Cold Sweat’. It’s a mesmeric single built on Americana melodies, indie rhythms and Asia’s unfalteringly brooding perspective as she poignantly sings “if I think about it, I’ll crash.” Her captivating voice artfully portrays the emotions that the young artist encountered as the end of her childhood dawned upon her. As Asia explains, "Cold Sweat is a song about melancholy. I wrote it over the summer, finishing it in September, right after my friends left for college in different cities or countries.All those summer memories became violent, they were the constant reminder of what i had lost, a blessed time that i could never get back." With her debut EP, Choked Up, left behind in the haze of last year, this 2020 release marks the end of an era for Aisia, and we look forward to what will appear in the newly opened space next. - Hanah Thacker