Irish singer-songwriter Rory & The Island has released his new single ‘Miss This.’ Rory & The Island has had 12 Top 20 iTunes singles in Ireland in the past decade. His most recent single, ‘When The Lights Go Down (Valhalla),’ reached Number 1 in early November 2020 and raised a few eyebrows when it kept Miley Cyrus, Lizzo, and Dermot Kennedy off the top spot for the weekend. The single also climbed to Number 8 in the UK iTunes Songwriters chart. ‘Miss This’ explores the basic little joys we all miss during this crazy situation and has become a firm favourite during Rory & The Island’s successful weekly Facebook Live broadcasts, which have built up something of a cult following with an average of 30,000 weekly views over the past year.

While previous release, ‘When The Lights Go Down (Valhalla),’ displayed Rory & The Island’s rich, energetic, and full-bodied sound in all its glory, ‘Miss This’ takes a different, more gentle approach. Minimalistic instrumentation creates a warm ambient atmosphere as the track highlights another aspect of Rory & The Island’s expressive yet moving musicianship – the track is a comforting bittersweet tune exuding passionate and evocative songwriting enveloped within a dreamy melody of twinkling keys and warm acoustic guitar. With a foot-tapping rhythm created on percussion, the song has a supple texture while the lyrics depict the gatherings and carefree life we are all yearning for at the moment “stadium crowd, watching the home team singing so proud, living their own dream, I miss this.“ 

‘Miss This’ is a beautifully crafted, wholesome tune that comforts the ears in lush tones, sweet melodies and earnest songwriting. Love it.

Stream ‘Miss This’ below 

Author : Danu