Valley Carves Out a Tender Bit of Closure in "Good, but not together"
Skip the 'closure' conversation with your ex and put on Valley’s latest single instead. “Good, but not together” is a lesson in acceptance wrapped up and presented in a shimmering indie pop package. Valley. who are currently on a Ones To Watch-presented tour, has once again crafted the most immediate earworm of a hook melody and paired it with lyrics so earnest that the 'bitter' in bittersweet starts to taste like candy.
The band builds this introspective song around an acoustic guitar progression, a stark contrast from their previous single, “Throwback Tears.” Valley cleverly tempers their signature electronic layers down to emotional subtleties, letting synth riffs act as twinges of heartache amongst the steady guitar.
By softening their trademark lush wall of sound, Valley actually expands their emotional range in “Good, but not together,” letting the song breathe in the way that it needs. The production builds organically, welcoming layers of vocal harmonies so breezily that they go unnoticed until the soundscape is flush with their warmth. “Can't keep a wild horse tied / Might as well drop the reins and blow a kiss goodbye...,” the lyrics flow out like a voicemail left in the twilight hours.
From beginning to end, “Good, but not together” feels like the scope of finally coming to terms with something. It starts with an edge of hesitancy and melancholy but ends with a poignancy that is just as hopeful as it is wistful (someone call my therapist, I think I’m over it).
As the second single from Valley’s forthcoming album, Lost In Translation, “Good, but not together” forecasts an exciting vulnerability for the release to come. To be one of the first to experience the album first-hand be sure to catch Valley on tour!
Watch the "Good, but not together" video below:
