ALEIA Releases Gut-Wrenching Single 'Pretty When I Cry'

Rising Boorloo/Perth star ALEIA shares a piece of her heart with her second ever single  ‘Pretty When I Cry’, releasing Friday, July 25th.

Following her debut single 'Had Your Fun', ALEIA and her indie-folk/pop sound has captured the hearts of her listener base with her graceful vocals and the authenticity of a recovering romantic. Now, she returns with 'Pretty When I Cry', a deeply personal song that was specially co-written and produced by Dylan Ollivierre (The Money War, EDIE, Joan & The Giants, Siobhan Cotchin).

‘Pretty When I Cry’ builds on that authenticity and vulnerability that ALEIA has established with a heart-breaking, gut-wrenching ballad strummed on guitar. The track evolves with flourishes of delicate electric guitar, percussion and grounding keys, with each layer carefully introduced to mirror the emotional arc of the song.

As the arrangement swells, it lifts ALEIA’s raw, aching vocals to new heights, creating a powerful sense of catharsis. The instrumentation never overwhelms, instead, it cradles the lyrics with subtlety and care, allowing the heartbreak at the song’s core to shine through with devastating clarity.

ALEIA’s tender vocals and heartfelt harmonies carry the weight of longing as she confronts the pain of watching a relationship slowly crumble. She states:

"’Pretty When I Cry’ was written about the desperation of clinging to the believe someone has your best interests at heart when they don’t. When you have tell yourself a lie until you trust it as the truth, even when all the sign suggest otherwise."

Let it all out on Friday, July 25th, with ‘Pretty When I Cry’, and prepare for more from ALEIA throughout the rest of 2025.