Frances Ancheta Dissolved Neo-Pop Psychedelia into Acoustic Serenity in the Indie Folk Single ‘This Haze’ –

Sun and soul entwine into the sublime in Frances Ancheta’s transfixing indie folk-pop single, This Haze. Lifted from her latest LP, Saving Graces, exhibits her scintillating way of stripping back the decades and slipping into 60s-esque neo-pop.

With her organically evocative, authentically rich vocals, which are made for the airwaves, sync deals, and everything between, it’s beyond us how she’s still operating under the mainstream radar. While most singer-songwriters fumble when attempting to resurrect vintage tones, Ancheta doesn’t play dress-up with the past; she speaks its language fluently.

There’s a quietly radiant charm to the lo-fi textures and sun-baked rhythms, but it’s her gently lilted harmonies and stripped-back guitar timbre that stir with timeless soul. Every moment feels hand-spun, as if she stitched the sound straight from old reels and nostalgia-flecked daydreams. And when the mood shifts and she lets in the psychedelically exotic instrumental touches, it’s like she’s scoring a lost Tarantino scene shot somewhere in the tangled depths of the Andes.

Hailing from the San Francisco Bay Area, the Filipina-American singer-songwriter brings more than just melody to her music. As a cancer survivor, creative arts therapist, and advocate for mental health and inclusivity, there’s an intrinsic grace and empathy behind her sonic expressions. With This Haze, she’s not merely making music for the sake of sound, she’s crafting space for healing, presence, and poetic introspection.

This Haze is now available on all major streaming platforms, including YouTube. 

– Review by Amelia Vandergast