After the thrill caused by her debut album “im hole” in 2021, it’s no surprise that “hexed!” has left us almost floored. We added almost because the ten-track album is charged with a vital energy that keeps us on our feet, perfectly in tune with its overwhelming rhythm. We hear sounds and words of revolt, but we also hear music of reconciliation, of coming to terms with her demons, revealing a new reality that shapes a new chapter in her story. Whether on record or on stage, aya is unflinchingly honest — perhaps that is her superpower — even if it means being cruel and violent, even if the outcome imparts some disorder and leaves scattered shards across the floor. But it is precisely this confrontation that drives her forward and makes her music so relevant. For aya and for us too, straight from the heart.