Pray For Rain
Reviews
Telepathic Juan
Reviewed 2016-01-12
Reviewed 2016-01-12
Pray For Rain is the second album by Portland’s Pure Bathing Culture. They continue to refine their synthesizer driven, soft rock inspired sound, only this time with an interest in 1980’s pop music production. Similar to Tamaryn’s Cranekiss, the melody and vocal harmonies are now surrounded by upbeat instrumentation, lots of tasteful guitar riffs and solos, and even their trademark calmness is occasionally substituted with enthusiastic outburst. Voguish.
RIYL: Lavender Diamond, Tennis, Matilde Davoli, Widowspeak, and Tamaryn.
FCC CLEAN!
Recommended Tracks: 1, 3, 6, 8 and 9
1. (4:59) *The Tower – Mellow, slow tempo tune. Pure Bathing Culture trademarks all over – pleasurable vocals, slow beat, stylish guitar interventions, ambient style keyboard parts, etc.
2. (3:45) Pray For Rain – Part 1980’s rhythm & blues pop, part glo-fi – up beat and accessible. Playful vocals.
3. (4:08) **Palest Pearl – Impressive 1980’s inspired upbeat recording. Catchy synth riff. Addictive rhythm. My favorite track on album.
4. (4:54) Clover – Guitar riff – think 10,000 Maniacs. Slow electro pop beat. Song driven by vocal melody.
5. (2:52) Darling, Save Us – Another slow tempo tune with a drum machine beat. Nice guitar riff and vocals.
6. (4:36) *Singer – Slow tempo driven by an electronic beat. Reminiscent of old Pure Bathing Culture stuff. Gentle vocals and memorable guitar riff.
7. (2:55) She Shakes – Dream pop exercise with slick guitars and melancholic melody. Medium tempo.
8. (4:10) *Maximilian's Ring – Another medium tempo guitar driven tune. Very 1980’s Fleetwood Mac. Somehow it works well.
9. (4:49) **I Trace Your Symbol – Semi perfect guitar driven tune. Medium up-tempo. Tremendously influenced by 1980’s soft rock. Very appealing.
10. (4:34) In The Night, In The Peaceful Night – Pleasant pop construction, mellow and warm.
RIYL: Lavender Diamond, Tennis, Matilde Davoli, Widowspeak, and Tamaryn.
FCC CLEAN!
Recommended Tracks: 1, 3, 6, 8 and 9
1. (4:59) *The Tower – Mellow, slow tempo tune. Pure Bathing Culture trademarks all over – pleasurable vocals, slow beat, stylish guitar interventions, ambient style keyboard parts, etc.
2. (3:45) Pray For Rain – Part 1980’s rhythm & blues pop, part glo-fi – up beat and accessible. Playful vocals.
3. (4:08) **Palest Pearl – Impressive 1980’s inspired upbeat recording. Catchy synth riff. Addictive rhythm. My favorite track on album.
4. (4:54) Clover – Guitar riff – think 10,000 Maniacs. Slow electro pop beat. Song driven by vocal melody.
5. (2:52) Darling, Save Us – Another slow tempo tune with a drum machine beat. Nice guitar riff and vocals.
6. (4:36) *Singer – Slow tempo driven by an electronic beat. Reminiscent of old Pure Bathing Culture stuff. Gentle vocals and memorable guitar riff.
7. (2:55) She Shakes – Dream pop exercise with slick guitars and melancholic melody. Medium tempo.
8. (4:10) *Maximilian's Ring – Another medium tempo guitar driven tune. Very 1980’s Fleetwood Mac. Somehow it works well.
9. (4:49) **I Trace Your Symbol – Semi perfect guitar driven tune. Medium up-tempo. Tremendously influenced by 1980’s soft rock. Very appealing.
10. (4:34) In The Night, In The Peaceful Night – Pleasant pop construction, mellow and warm.
Recent airplay
Palest Pearl
Magnetized Toner — Mar 07, 2017
Singer
Music Casserole — Mar 04, 2017
Palest Pearl
Magnetized Toner — Jan 31, 2017
The Tower
Viewer Discretion Advised — May 02, 2016
The Tower
The Snotty The Kitten Show — Mar 19, 2016
Palest Pearl
Viewer Discretion Advised — Mar 17, 2016
Charting
2016-01-20 — 2016-03-20
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Mar 20 | 3 |
| Mar 6 | 1 |
| Feb 28 | 1 |
| Feb 21 | 2 |
| Feb 14 | 3 |
| Feb 7 | 2 |
| Jan 31 | 1 |
| Jan 24 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | The Tower | ||
| 2. | Pray For Rain | ||
| 3. | Palest Pearl | ||
| 4. | Clover | ||
| 5. | Darling, Save Us | ||
| 6. | Singer | ||
| 7. | She Shakes | ||
| 8. | Maximilian's Ring | ||
| 9. | I Trace Your Symbol | ||
| 10. | In The Night, In The Peaceful Night |