Hannah Lacava exposed the vulnerability behind independence in her Y2K RnB Pop release, All Out of Pretend

Hannah Lacava tore off the façade in All Out of Pretend, a seminal single that illuminates the darker side of the increasingly lauded strong-single-and-independent archetype. Built on sax-lit lustre and aesthetics that flick memories back to chart-ruling early-2000s glamour, the track becomes far more than a nod to Y2K pop. Tinges of RnB restore the era when each lyric landed like an affirmation, while Lacava’s dynamically expansive delivery makes it clear that her volition as a powerhouse singer-songwriter resists any pastiche. She spins through a whirlwind of emotion, leaving ear-hooking motifs, sky-skimming vocals, and lines that spike the soul as she voices what many leave unspoken. It is nostalgia-kissed euphoria with a conscience, with the cabaret-esque sparkle and the vocal command converging into a searing statement of intent. The single was a precursor to the Chicago native’s LP, False Love Identity, which was released on the 14th of November and explores love, lust, and self-empowerment through a pop lens sharpened by years of graft, collaborations, and radio momentum. Across her catalogue, she moves from flirtatious to defiant to bare-souled, yet keeps melody-magnet choruses front and centre. If All Out of Pretend  is your first introduction to Lacava, it will be […]

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