Beautifully written organic pop songwriting, a poetic and original ode to the cracks that can form in long-term relationships – Pete Byrd’s single Sally It’s Raining Again is a simple yet rather stunning example of timeless and intentional pop songwriting. The song is familiar, but it offers an essential twist of character -and of the melodically and lyrically unexpected – to hit with lasting impact.
Piano and acoustic guitar meet for a classic four-chord ballad set-up, alongside Pete Byrd’s shaky and expressive leading voice – a distinct tone that naturally meets the interesting bar set by these deeply revealing lyrics. With artwork and a title as artistic and intriguing as this, the music and performance simply had to follow suit, and I’d say the rising emotion and energy of Sally It’s Raining Again absolutely does.
From easy beginnings and rising anticipation, we build up for a beautifully enchanting hook – a slight but sensational change in melody, a meeting between male and female vocals, and a melancholic resolve that leaves just a little something lingering for that uncertain sense of heartache and longing.
Meanwhile the strings and the cymbals come into play, and we shift into a whole new realm of passionate outpouring for the middle 8 – Pete Byrd continuing to highlight his clear understanding of effective and evocative songwriting; the sort that holds attention whilst maintaining its integral purpose as an ode to human emotion and struggle.
Sally It’s Raining Again is an earworm that tugs at the heart strings, and a fine testament to the musical stylings and fearlessly honest writing style of Pete Byrd.
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