Heartrending strings and dreamy guitar trickles consume alongside vulnerable lyrical power on “The Back Room,” a standout new track from Minneapolis-based singer-songwriter Greta Ruth. The track comes via her upcoming album Isle of Ferns, out on October 10th. Also featuring arrangements from Greta Ruth’s husband, Zach Waldon, “The Back Room” excels in its thematic depictions of unconditional love and its sacrificial nature, the vulnerability that deep connections bring about, and how love moves beyond words and into action.
An impactful yet ethereal vocal introspection lingers throughout, melding seamlessly with an array of solemn strings, twinkling keys, and gliding acoustics. Lines like “love is holding open / more than any words we said” highlight the vulnerability required to lay yourself bare, while imagery such as “you’re holding the threads / of everything I want and everything I dread” capture the weight of entrusting another with your desires and fears. “The Back Room” is a resonating success from Greta Ruth, whose forthcoming album Isle of Ferns is certainly one we’re strongly anticipating.
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This and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
