“Hours” is a warm and dark track, like nighttime in summer. Sam Valdez’s voice has been compared to Lana Del Rey and Cat Power, and the melody of “Hours” stands front and center of a minimalistic composition, with the keys, guitars and other instruments adding color to her lyrics, rather than taking turns between words and music. The song was produced, mixed and mastered by Max Braverman at his studio in Los Angeles.

Her venture into this dark, minimalistic electronic pop sound is a new adventure for Sam Valdez, who’s previous works were more inclined to folk and americana.

“This song is about the hold loss can have on us, while simultaneously being in love with someone who shares a similar experience. I wanted “Hours” to convey the feeling of being aware of pain and the dependencies it can create, and learning to just give into it sometimes and then let it go,” says Sam.

“Hours” is the first single of Sam’s debut EP, that should be out later this year. Listen to “Hours” here.