Song Review: "Raining In Toronto" by In Her Own Words
In Her Own Words is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California and have been steadily putting out music since 2013. Their most recent single, the passionate “Raining In Toronto,” was just released earlier this month.
"Raining In Toronto" opens with a piano solo before Joey Fleming's vocals break through recounting memories of regret and nostalgia for better times. The cadence of his voice held the same uniqueness that shone a light on the English band You and Me At Six back in the 2010s. It pulls you in and easily makes the song one that can be sung along to.
On this track, In Her Own Words uses a combination of clean vocals and a strong reliance on guitar that showcase their rock roots. At the same time, the band shows willingness to experiment sonically, with piano backings and Jonathan Vigil's rougher vocals as a feature. While both the topic of the song and the song itself are not new to the genre the band is in, “Raining in Toronto” is quite enjoyable and stands up to par with In Her Own Words’ usual works.
Fleming uses the lyrics to paint a story of a constant cycle of remorse and resentment that can come from a bad romance and even worse, a break up. Lyrics such as, "I hope you're staring out your window // and it's raining in Toronto // when you have nowhere else to go '' are both relatable in a way, but somehow sound even more powerful through his vocal delivery.
My favorite part of the song however - outside of the Toronto line - is the loop that the band created in the beginning and ending of the song. The piano notes echo each other, however, they mean something quite different. While the piano notes at the beginning symbolize resentment and reminiscing, the piano outro is more of a quiet acceptance. There is still that chance to loop back into the cycle, but the choice to do so becomes less desirable.
That said, I have and will continue to hit repeat of the song "Raining In Toronto '' as it's a catchy one that I still find myself humming on and off. If you'd like to give it a go, feel free to stream it on all platforms!
