“Merival‘s latest release, an EP called Lovers, is made up of entirely of songs Horvath wrote before the age of 20 — but that shouldn’t imply that they suffer from a lack of wisdom. “Alay Alas” might be one of the best examples of her finely-crafted musings on human relationships, with Horvath singing, “I know a door is closed but I’m content to breathe through all the cracks.” – CBC Ottawa