ena mori is no stranger to that awkward feeling handed to you by anxiety and pressure. In fact, she uses it to her advantage.

Following her Wanderland Music & Arts Festival performance, the Japanese-Filipino artist released her latest single 'Heartache Generation' via Offshore Music on 15 March (Friday). It is her first single since she unveiled her award-winning 2022 record DON'T BLAME THE WILD ONE!.

"'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 in a statement. "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."

Once again, the 'VIVID' singer-songwriter worked with frequent collaborator and co-producer Tim Marquez on 'Heartache Generation', where they experiment with different textures of sounds, including nylon guitar, percussions, and synths. Ena says, "It definitely gives a dimension that is different from the previous releases. Sonically, I added tiny but significant touches of new sounds here and there, something you haven't heard from my album."

On 5 March, ena mori broadcasted the music video for 'Heartache Generation' in collaboration with tech-first creative lab TONY &. The entire visual was filmed using a pair of Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses and livestreamed to her followers via Facebook. "Never done something like this before, and I'm just excited that you'll get to experience at the same time as me," Ena wrote in a post.

Catch the 'Heartache Generation' music video premiere tonight (15/03) at 6 p.m. PHT/SGT.