There’s a quiet ache running through Ava Della Pietra’s new single, “Moon Over Capri.” It’s not dramatic or overwrought—it’s steady, reflective, and deeply personal. Written as a tribute to her grandfather, who passed away earlier this year, the track is shaped by the lingering hope he carried: to return one day to the Italy he left behind. Ava’s lyrics and delivery bring that dream to life, offering a kind of posthumous homecoming through song.
Where earlier singles leaned into bold stylistic choices—like the moody theatricality of “Marionette” or the tongue-in-cheek charm of “Reindeer Rebellion”—“Moon Over Capri” takes a quieter path. Ava strips things back here. A gentle piano, understated strings, and a vocal that never reaches for drama but lets the weight of the subject do the talking. The result is a song that doesn’t just tell a story—it reflects on it.
It’s also a sign of Ava’s growing confidence as a songwriter. Still in college, splitting her time between Harvard and Berklee’s joint program, she manages to write with the clarity and restraint of someone who knows that less can be more. There’s no big climax here. No forced resolution. Just space—for memory, for grief, and for imagining what might have been.
Ava has already achieved more than many young artists her age, with over 150 original songs, millions of streams, and recognition from respected songwriting contests. But what stands out most in “Moon Over Capri” isn’t the accolades—it’s the care. The song feels lived in, intentional, and quietly affecting. It may be her most personal release to date, and one of the most unique.
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