They've broken our hearts before, and they’re clearly not done yet. FINNEAS and Ashe, longtime collaborators and now officially a band under the name The Favors, are back with ‘The Hudson’, a track so soaked in feeling, you might need a moment (or five) to recover.

Following their lush debut single ‘The Little Mess You Made’, ‘The Hudson’ slows things down and zooms in; it’s intimate, cinematic, and painfully pretty. It’s the kind of song that doesn’t try to impress you with noise or sparkle, but instead whispers something so personal and specific it feels like a secret.

It begins quietly. Just Ashe’s voice and a piano, delicate and direct: “The trees were bare and naked, and so were we, two old strangers sharing really personal things”. Yeah, we know - that line alone deserves its own sad playlist. Ashe’s voice is soft but piercing, all honesty and heartache. FINNEAS soon joins, and the song transforms into something shared, two perspectives walking the same emotional tightrope. “All I’ve ever known is gone. I’ve got nothing but you to lose”. Gut punch.

There’s a subtle genius to how ‘The Hudson’ builds. It doesn’t rush, it rises. Steady drums roll in, the harmonies thicken, and then there’s that guitar solo. It doesn’t scream; it sings. Everything here feels deliberate, restrained, cinematic, like a lost Laurel Canyon ballad someone found on an old reel and brought back to life with modern polish.

What’s especially striking is how well these two work together. We’ve seen it before on tracks like ‘Moral of the Story’ (iconic) and ‘Till Forever Falls Apart’ (epic), but The Favors feels different. There’s a deeper trust now, a creative confidence that lets them lean into nostalgia without getting stuck in the past. It’s giving Carole King and James Taylor if they texted each other links to Phoebe Bridgers songs at 2am.

‘The Hudson’ bridges that dreamy 70s storytelling style with a crisp 2020s sensibility. Think Fleetwood Mac with iPhones. It’s no coincidence that their upcoming debut album, ‘The Dream’ (out this September), pulls influence from the Laurel Canyon greats, The Mamas and the Papas, Crosby, Stills & Nash, while being written between LA and Nashville. Geography matters here. ‘The Hudson’ is literally and emotionally rooted in place: a snapshot of a fleeting romance set against the backdrop of a chilly New York City, with all the cinematic melancholy that implies.

The accompanying music video, directed by Alex Lockett, leans all the way into that nostalgia, with black-and-white river scenes, retro camera textures, and lingering close-ups that say everything without saying much at all. It’s a perfect match for the song’s quiet ache.

At just over three minutes, ‘The Hudson’ doesn’t overstay its welcome. It slips into your bloodstream and sits there, reflective, radiant, a little ruined. Just the way we like it.

With two singles in and a debut album on the horizon, The Favors aren’t just a side project; they’re the real deal. And if this is what heartbreak sounds like? We’re ready to hear the whole story.