Ena Mori Drops ‘Heartache Generation,’ Her First Single After 2022 Album Release

Filipino-Japanese artist Ena Mori continues to break new ground with the release of her new single “Heartache Generation,” out on Friday, March 15, 2024, via Offshore Music and Sony Music Entertainment. The eclectic track chronicles the singer-songwriter’s bouts with existential crisis as she approaches her birthday, fearing the inability to capture the same sense of purpose and wonder amidst the noise reverberating inside her head. “Heartache Generation is written by me, and it’s about being afraid of getting older and feeling overwhelmed with life that changes so quickly—an existential crisis that comes with anxiety and pressure,” Ena shares. “This is the first single after the album has been released and an introduction to what kind of direction I'm going for the next big release.” As a pop trailblazer that embraces the unconventional with ease, Ena Mori and her co-producer Tim Marquez explore contemporary and vintage music elements with the same kind of adventurousness often heard in their previous collaborations, but with a fresher and more inspired take. The VIVID act adds, “We experimented with different textures of sound, such as nylon guitar, percussions, and synthesizers, and it definitely gives a dimension that is different from the previous releases. Sonically, I [...]