Rainbow City Park’s latest EP Fruitless is a collection of hooky pop rock with self-proclaimed influences including Frightened Rabbit, Pinegrove, Turnover, Phoebe Bridgers, Big Thief, Young the Giant, Julia Jacklin, Third Eye Blind, The Shins, and Snail Mail. They wear these influences squarely on their sleeves: hooky and anthemic like Young The Giant, fuzzy like Snail Mail, with intricate guitar heroics like Frightened Rabbit.
But I’m absolutely a sucker for a ballad that swells into a storm, and the final track “Water Under the Bridge” absolutely delivers in this category. Producer Mike Davis (Pool Kids, Lo Moon and Great Grandpa) carves out enough space for all members of Rainbow City Park to shine, with particular emphasis on Dani Judith’s vocals, ranging from confident whispers reminiscent of Phoebe Bridgers to an arena-filling roar.
Catch Rainbow City Park at the 4 Star Theater on Thursday, May 22.
