Take yourself back to those days of teenage love, guys and gals. You’d stare longingly into that special someone’s eyes in your third-period history class, and they’d flash a smile back at you, maybe look away embarrassed, and the spark was fanned into flame. And, like all teenagers, things seemed super dramatic. Those glances, those smirks, those relationships — they seemed like they’d last forever. And sure, for some they did last. And for others, it’s just a pleasant memory to flip through when you pop in that romantic comedy starring that new teenage heartthrob, and just kind of let your mind wander.

The barriers always seem a little taller, a little more precarious, when they’re keeping us from the ones we love. Enter Maya Laner, 18, the newest member of the talented teenage foursome that is Local Hero. She’s a multi-instrumentalist who plays the mandolin, organ, ukulele and accordion and — as we find out most prominently on this cover of The Ronettes’ 1963 hit she recently put together — can sing. Laner layered three of those instruments, some acoustic guitar, and a few vocal pieces to create this plainspoken cover of “Why Don’t They Let Us Fall In Love?” It’s a heartwarming spin, and it’d be perfect on any Valentine’s Day commercial or mixtape. And it’s a little different than the exuberant beach rock we’ve heard so far from Laner’s band. Give it a listen and a download below.

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–Sean