A Healing Return Marked by Emotion, Craft, and Sonic Clarity
When an artist like Prin returns, it’s never just another release — it’s a renewal. With “A Long Time Coming,” Prin re-emerges with a sound that feels both evolved and emotionally grounded, fusing ambient production with the introspective grit of neo-classical textures. This single is not just music; it’s a personal milestone in the journey from grief to peace.
Following her critically noted 2021 album The Calm Principles — a work deeply shaped by the loss of her brother — “A Long Time Coming” feels like the long exhale that comes after years of holding one’s breath. It’s an exploration of calm, not as stillness, but as survival — the act of finding beauty again after the storm.
Prin – “A Long Time Coming”
✨ The Sound of Healing
Sonically, “A Long Time Coming” is atmospheric yet tactile — every note feels deliberate, every texture built with intention. The composition moves like a tide: waves of piano, light percussion, and ambient synths ebbing and flowing around a central emotional pulse. The result is hypnotic, cinematic, and profoundly human.
There’s a quiet strength in the production. It doesn’t seek grandeur or perfection; it seeks truth. You can hear the care Prin takes in shaping space — allowing moments to linger, instruments to breathe, and silence to carry meaning.
What stands out most is her ability to fuse emotion with structure — to make grief melodic and resilience rhythmic. It’s music that doesn’t shy away from sadness but instead transforms it into a language of renewal.
🎶 An Artist in Evolution
To fully appreciate “A Long Time Coming,” it helps to trace Prin’s creative lineage. Her 2016 debut album Dim the Lightshinted at the sonic and emotional depth she’s now mastered. Songs like The Sound of Us, Just Let Go, and Ana’s Songalready carried her signature style — introspective, genre-blending, and sonically open-hearted.
Now, nearly a decade later, she has arrived at a place of complete creative ownership. “A Long Time Coming” was composed, arranged, performed, mixed, and mastered entirely by Prin herself, a fact that gives the project an even deeper resonance. This is self-expression in its purest form — unfiltered by outside hands, untouched by automation.
No artificial intelligence was used in the creation of this single — a statement that underscores the integrity behind her process. In an era of algorithms and shortcuts, Prin stands firm in her devotion to craft, intuition, and emotional truth.
🎛️ The Mark Plati Connection
Once again, Prin teamed up with legendary producer and engineer Mark Plati (known for his work with David Bowie). Plati’s involvement as final mix support lends the song a subtle polish — a quiet authority that elevates without altering the intimacy at its core.
“Meeting Mark Plati during the Dim the Lights project has been a blessing in my creative life,” Prin says. “I’ve never met a more genuine musician at that level who is so generous with his feedback and patience — willing to save the day when I can’t figure something out in production. I hope I’m beginning to show the results of that impact.”
Their continued collaboration feels like the perfect creative balance — trust, respect, and shared artistry.
🌌 Why It Resonates
At Indie Music Spin, we celebrate artists who create with purpose, and “A Long Time Coming” epitomizes that ideal. It’s music born from experience, guided by emotion, and shaped by precision.
This single sits beautifully between genres — ambient in sound, classical in soul, and cinematic in scope. It belongs on playlists that value mindfulness and emotion — music for reflection, creation, and quiet recovery. Fans of Agnes Obel, AURORA, or Ólafur Arnalds will find the same emotional resonance here: depth that invites stillness, and stillness that inspires depth.
💫 “A Long Time Coming” is more than a song — it’s a passage.
It’s the sound of finding one’s footing after loss, of rediscovering the rhythm of calm without losing the weight of memory.
Prin continues to carve out her place in modern music with authenticity and grace — a rare artist who uses production not as a wall, but as a window. This is healing rendered in sound, and it couldn’t be more aptly titled.
Listen to “A Long Time Coming” by Prin, now streaming on all major platforms.
— Written by Jacqueline Jax, AVA Live Radio / Indie Music Spin
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