ARIA is a summary of the mental states Papa Aashi is in most often. In a sense, it’s a coming-of-age album. The album begins with a move to a new city and the struggles of being anti-social and anxious while attempting to enter an industry revolving around self-expression. The project goes on to cover themes of sex and substance abuse as coping mechanisms for dealing with social anxiety and dips in self-confidence. Towards the end of the album, we are presented with more optimistic sounds and themes of love and self-love as our artist and protagonist meets someone special and learns to manage his overcrowded mind.