What Happens Now?

by Dasha

Overview

Somewhere between the release of her indie debut Dirty Blonde and her 2024 EP What Happens Now?, Dasha signed to Warner Records and refashioned herself as a country singer -- not so much abandoning pop as shifting her focus while adding down-home affectations, usually in the form of fiddles and acoustic guitars. The switch in style is algorithmically aided: Dasha isn't aiming for country radio, she's targeting streaming playlists that are amorphous and malleable, appealing to different moods and genres. What Happens Now? demonstrates her canny dexterity. Heavy on hushed, sensitive ballads featuring little more than her and a guitar, the EP also features melody-forward pop tunes that are heavy on spacy atmosphere. All of this comes to a head on "Austin," which rushes forward on a galloping rhythm Dasha's vocal cadence races to match. As fitting as its namesake, "Austin" contains the heaviest dose of country on the album but it's the surging title track that suggests that Dasha's talents lie on something glitzier -- something that's a little more pop and a little less downhome. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	08/09/2024
Label:	Warner Records
UPC:	0093624842439
Rank:	90

Tracks

1. What Happens Now?
2. 42
3. Drown Me
4. Austin (Boots Stop Workin')
5. King of California
6. Talk of the Town
7. Even Cowboys Cry
8. Share This City

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Dasha   Primary Artist,Vocals
Travis Heidelman   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Adam Wendler   Guitar (Acoustic)
Ethan Moffitt   Fiddle
Ronin Kiekbusch   Guitar (Electric)
Melissa Folzenlogen   Violin
Johnny Vergara   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Chris Stephens   Slide Guitar
Anna Dasha Novotny   Vocals

Technical Credits

Zach Stein   Composer,Producer
Bardo Novotny   Composer,Producer,Mastering,Mixing
Travis Heidelman   Composer,Producer,Recording
Cole Hutzler   Composer
Nico Fabito   Assistant Engineer
Austin Seltzer   Mixing,Mastering,Recording
Jack Schrepferman   Composer,Producer,Recording
Adam Wendler   Composer
Kenneth Travis Heidelman   Composer
Taylor Fernandez   Composer
James Bairian   Composer
Louis Castle   Composer
The Gifted   Producer,Recording
Steinza   Producer,Recording
Dasha Novotny   Composer
Anna Dasha Novotny   Composer
Cheyenne Rose Arnspiger   Composer
Keir Gibson   Composer