In-Between by Rainwater

Limited edition, handmade turquoise cassettes available from Furious Hooves:
http://furioushooves.bandcamp.com/album/in-between

“When the bird sings or the city screams, I know you’ll never leave. You’re hiding in-between” Rainwater’s Blake Luley sings on ‘Mary’, a song personifying his struggle with depression as a complicated relationship with an old friend. ‘In-Between’ is the equally dreamy and poppy new album by Seattle’s Rainwater. It was recorded in Luley’s guest bedroom during a stressful couple years through graduate school and his first year as an elementary teacher in the unholy year of 2020. In little pockets of time between school, a new job, and preparing to have his first child, he laid down bass lines, synth parts, and wrote songs. Even with this pieced together approach, ‘In-Between’ is a fully realized exploration of grief, mental illness, and love.

Throughout Luley’s introspective songwriting is accented by dreamy guitars, driving basslines, shimmering synths, glimmering lap steel, and rollicking drum machines. Despite most of the songs being about grief and mental illness, this is Rainwater’s sunniest, most upbeat album to date. Lead singles, “Glorianne” and “Us Only”, are New Order-meets-Fleetwood Mac with pulsing drums and catchy hooks. “Glorianne” is a series of questions to Blake’s late grandmother about what happens after life. While, “Us Only” tackles anxiety, insomnia, and love. Later, “Clean Air” is an ode to anti-anxiety medication in the time of climate change and channels the sunny goth of The Cure paired with the ramshackle pop of Arthur Russell.

The album was recorded with Luley playing all the instruments, with luscious harmonies by his wife Aviva Stampfer, cousin Amy Godwin, and friend Stephen Steen. Despite the home recorded effort, this is Rainwater’s sharpest songwriting and fullest production to date. Who knew working through the hardest experiences of your life could sound so fun? ‘In-Between’ is out August 13th digitally, as well as on limited edition vinyl and cassette via Furious Hooves and Luley’s own The Home Dome.

'Yesturday & Tamarlow' is out October 3rd

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