This track can almost be felt more than heard. The dark, warm vocals of Mazzetti feel like they’ve been there, done that, as if the singer has seen it all, and now he wants to share his wisdom with you. The backing instruments are basic but somewhat jazz-styled, and they take their time to build the music base for these vocals. Going slow, and with several effects added in there, for me the created scenery feels like walking alone through the streets of a broken city at night. “Cold Rain” is produced masterfully regarding atmospheric impact. The concept of delivering the message almost painfully slow opens the opportunity for all those single elements to shine, be it the wind instruments, the marimba-ish instruments or the synth one-shots, everything needs to be in there to draw that picture.
This track taken off the EP “Hotel, Vol. 2” is a great emotional track to let your mind wander as you listen. It’s perfect for those deep thinkers to get lost in the scenery. The concept and used elements of the song prove that less is more, that a story can be told with just the right amount of elements. I love when music has such an impact to your mind. While other one-hit starlets will be forgotten right after you heard them, Mazzetti will be remembered wandering down these cold dark roads for a long time.
- KMS Reviews
lyrics
Cold rain falling
All is dark but storming
The trees split, they scream and crack
And the thunder’s wail breaks their backs
And the cats all hide in mothers’ barn
The sleeping ghosts can still do harm
And you run out to the night
Soaked in the rain yet dressed all white
You fall to your knees and moan
Your always screaming when you’re alone
But baby, I was your lover
Baby, I was your soul
Please don’t find another
It’s just I’ve love you so long
All that glass you held in your hand
Tight as you did, I don’t understand
You let it fall to the cliffs down below
And I watched it shatter and I watched it go
But baby, I was your lover
I held you closer than me
And I can’t remember
How to lose what I can’t even see
Baby, I was your lover
Baby, I was your song
Please don’t find another
It’s just I’ve loved you so long
credits
from Hotel Vol. 2,
track released November 22, 2019
Dante Mazzetti - vocals, guitar, upright bass, drums, saxophone, lap steel
Peter Kuan - trumpet
Producers: Adam Sussman & Dante Mazzetti
Engineers: Adam Sussman & Dante Mazzetti
Mastering: Dante Mazzetti
“Dante Mazzetti has stories to tell and a compelling voice through which to offer them.”
- Rhythm and Boots NYC
Named "Top 20 Prospects 2019" by Music Connection Magazine, Dante Mazzetti delivers a unique brand of Americana-folk blues-rock. He is known for his expressive vocals and multi-instrumental style....more
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