“Bones” features open, airy, layered guitar. What makes my heart swell is the perfectly executed alternating between complicated guitar runs, followed by guitars backing out to allow for just complicated vocals, bass, and straightforward drumming. With lyrics such as “But a glimpse of your eyes/ It’ll set my soul on fire,” it’s clear that this is not your typical painfully sappy love song, which is pleasant for a change!

 

“Young & Naïve” shifts a lot in style and tonality, which makes for a very interesting listen! One second everything is laid back and easy, the next, it is filled with borderline angsty emotional backing, and then turns to a dramatic, sweeping landscape. With so many styles packed into a song, one would think it’d be an assault on the sense, but Denaro pulls it off quite nicely. There’s even a perfectly executed guitar solo thrown in, layered among the string section. You go, Denaro!

 

“Break Your Heart” has just the right amount of vocal harmonizing to keep me happy. Palm muted guitar backed by steady strumming add tension to the song, providing a nice buildup to the chorus. It’s something special to be able to sing about having a broken heart in such an upbeat, happy way. Another point for Denaro!

 

There you have it listeners, a breakdown of my top four favorite tracks off of Dear, Love! Excited to hear them now, aren’t you? Here’s another reminder to prepare for the highly anticipated release of Dear, Love by having a listen to Denaro’s previously released music on his bandcamp. Nighty night, listeners!