Mahta’s 'Thinking of You' is a stunning, slow-burning debut

With her first outing 'Thinking of You', Toronto newcomer Mahta steps onto the indie stage with a confidence that feels earned. Her debut single is a luminous collision of dreamlike shimmer, alt-rock weight, and singer-songwriter sincerity.

From the opening seconds, Mahta builds an atmosphere heavy with emotion yet feather-light in texture. Reverb-kissed chords hang in the air like fog, while her soft but steady voice traces the contours of longing with delicate precision. There’s a magnetic tension between the softness of her delivery and the darker shadows in the arrangement, creating a soundscape that feels both intimate and vast.

You can hear shades of the bands and records that shaped her, but she never leans so hard on them that she loses her own identity. Instead, she filters those influences through her own lens. It’s cinematic without being overblown, personal without feeling small.

Lyrically, 'Thinking of You' sits in that fragile space between yearning and acceptance, exploring the late-night ache of replaying what could have been, what still might be, or what should be let go. Mahta’s strength lies not in the emotional honesty of small confessions, sung as if she’s letting you overhear a thought she didn’t mean to say out loud.

As an introduction to her upcoming EP 'Moonlike', this track feels like the first chapter of a much bigger story; one built on connection, scars, clarity, and the quiet moments that shape who we become.

With 'Thinking of You', Mahta arrives fully formed, offering a debut that glows in the dark and stays with you long after the final note drifts away.