Northern California-based band Rainbow City Park casts a serene longing and warm reminiscing throughout “Valentine’s Day 1999.” Lush vocals and jangly guitars drive into a hypnotic, introspective bridge — “how will I find the words to say that I need help?” — following the caressingly melodic “falling victim to my own demise,” chorus. Dani Judith’s vocals compel throughout with a dreamily escalating quality, concluding with the title’s reference to their “origin of existence.”
Lyrical references to “old school photos,” further the heart-aching nostalgia, representing the reflective and subdued verses into the “existential night,” brooding of the ensuing expanse. “Valentine’s Day 1999” is a stellar piece of songwriting and atmospheric, dreamy pop construction from Rainbow City Park.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
