Viah by Jass Manak

Not every song from Age 19 lingers, but Viah is the one that stays. Credit goes to Snappy for a score that understands exactly what the song needs and nothing more.

Jass Manak brings a warmth to Viah that no production choice could manufacture — it has to be felt, and here it is. a talented ensemble cast are at the heart of Age 19, and Viah captures their dynamic at its most compelling.

2019 marked the release of Age 19, and Viah was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. Listeners have described the experience of Viah differently — romantic, melancholic, uplifting — which suggests the song is large enough to hold many truths.

At 2:39, the track does not overstay its welcome — it says what it needs to say and leaves the listener wanting more. It is, at the end of it, a very good song — and sometimes that is the only explanation that matters.