Boston-based band Retrograde88 compel with a dreamy yearning on their debut track “Falling,” exploring “the emotion/experience being scared of falling in love.” Formed in 2021, the band impress with this debut, strutting a sound that escalates from lush retrospection into a resonating, chilly escalation.
Prancing guitars concoct a dreamy allure to start, with sporadic percussive pulses evolving into a steady rhythmic accompaniment. The ascending vocal pitch within the enamoring “and I’m falling through,” bridge resonates alongside the effervescent keys, with the ensuing “whatcha gonna do,” hook dazzling further. A synth-drenched dream-pop fantasy engrosses in the captivating finale minute. “Falling” is an impressive, melodic introduction from this talented act.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of February 2023’ Spotify playlist.
The track is also featured in the genre-based, best-of Spotify compilation Emerging Dream-Pop.
