Rising R&B singer, songwriter and producer ASTN is back with his evocative new single “How Soon?” today via Warner Records. The stripped back, vulnerable track finds the 24-year-old coming to grips with the aftermath of a relationship and deciding when it’s time to move on. The accompanying video alternates between black-and-white shots and color flashbacks of ASTN as he grapples with a mix of post-breakup emotions. From heartbreak to healing, the visual brings to life the complicated process of moving on.
On the inspiration for “How Soon?” ASTN shares, “I’ve always been perceptive of others’ feelings and would consider myself an empath. That made it really hard for me to make any sort of selfish decision, even if it was the right decision. Moving on from someone isn’t as easy as some people make it seem, and that’s what “How Soon” represents for me. There’s no guideline to follow. There’s no set of rules. I just finally did what was right for me.”
“How Soon?” arrives just months after ASTN released his previous track “Be So Cruel,” which capped a breakthrough 2022. Earlier that year, the multi-hyphenate released his major-label debut EP, You’re Almost There with the five tracks being sequenced in chronological order of a breakup. Now, with the irresistible “How Soon?,” ASTN is showcasing a different side of his musicality as he gears up for a new project arriving in the spring.