New Music Review - ‘Who’s to Say’ by Retro Valley
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Retro Valley are exactly what their band name claims they are - retro. Hailing from Hamilton, these five have a lot to say and some great messaging behind their newest single, Who’s to Say, which was released on the 1st July.
Retro Valley describe themselves as “five sad bois”, but I personally feel that their music tells stories beyond just being sad and opens up a whole world of different ideas and thoughts.
I had the chance to speak to Ben, the lead singer of Retro Valley, to get the low down on the new song, followed by a review of the track and my take on it!
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“Who’s to Say basically is about average life things that get us down,” Ben explains. “While they may be insignificant, they for some reason make us feel like it’s the end of the world.”
“It also has a theme about clothes. Clothes in the song is just a metaphor for our coping mechanisms that we wear on our sleeves [like the old saying goes “you wear your heart on your sleeve”]. At the end of the day, who’s to say it’s the end of the line. When the sun comes up, we’re still dressed up anyway. We are ready for what’s to come.”
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The song is particularly relatable and will appeal to people of all ages with the lyrics being a good way to look at life - it won’t always be perfect, however, as Retro Valley promote through their music and stellar attitudes, they try and handle each challenge like the champs they are. We can’t let people dictate our lives, making us feel insignificant when the likelihood is that we most likely will not feel the same way we once did later on down the line, so in reality, we can’t let it affect us too much in the present time.
Who's to Say really embodies that through and through, which is quite special.
The track opens with some punk/rock/pop vibes that takes me back to the 2000s and if you weren’t around then, you missed out on some really great bands from that era (you should go chuck some on - Simple Plan, 30 Seconds to Mars, etc. though each band has their own unique sound, it transports me back) and while I can’t 100% put my finger on which musicians that Retro Valley remind me of, the song itself certainly offers up feelings of being in my early to mid teens once again and everyone loves a throwback in their music tastes, right?
“I tried 17 times to text and call you” ouch. It sounds like a bit of heartbreak may have occurred during this time - unfortunately, this is something that we all have to deal with in life, however, it goes on to bring about more positive vibes as you keep listening and truly proves there is always a silver lining in every situation, even if you can’t find it at the time.
My favourite lyrics from the song are “sticks and stones may rip my clothes, but who’s to say, it’s the end of the line” - certainly putting a great spin on things there, boys.
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Give Who’s to Say a listen now and add it to your playlist - turn it up and dance!
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