Linton Rubino: Tårar i Regn (2012)

Swedish solo artist Linton RUBINO is, at least to my knowledge, a new artist. "Tårar i Regn" (Tears in Rain) is his official debut single, released on fledgling indie label White Line Recordings in early December 2012.

It's a neat and effective slice of pop music we're dealing with on this occasion. A steady mid-paced drum pattern forms the foundation, with a driving bassline placed on top to provide momentum. Light toned, subtly desperate melodic lead vocals dominate the proceedings quite nicely, while the guitars caters for the majority of variation with a light and gentle acoustic delivery for the verses that shifts to a harder edged, textured one for the more intense chorus. A few instances of careful keyboard textures on top adds a subtle detail of sophistication to the proceedings, while a few but select drum details is a nice additional touch for the chorus parts.

"Tårar i Regn" comes across as nice and satisfying pop tune, upbeat and likeable, with a strong chorus that is easy to remember and sing along to. A strong and promising single debut by Linto Rubino.

My rating: 80/100
Track list:
1. Tårar i Regn