The last cut on Allegra’s latest EP is a soulful piece of melancholic synth pop that utilizes the artist’s sultry and subdued vocals that always drip with charisma, mixing them with dark synth rhythms and potent melodies for an engaging and bittersweet song about the final stages of grieving over a break-up.
Based in London, Allegra is the stage name of Allegra Von Opel. Singer and songwriter, heralded as one of the UK’s standout rising talents in the dance scene since her breakout collaboration with Tiësto last year on a remix of her track ‘Round & Round’, Allegra’s latest EP Unsent Love Letters Vol. 1 displays her as a capable artist with a capacity for unique conceptual work right alongside the pop appeal of her songs and her voice.
‘Rain’ is the last song on the EP. With each song playing out as an unsent love letter with a different storyline, ‘Rain’ is a song about the newfound freedom and embracing life that is found at the last stages of grieving over a break-up. The song’s energetic arrangement is defined by a straightforward trap groove and a litany of sputtering synth lines that are ominous in character, soulful in composition, and energizing in attitude. The song’s mid-tempo rhythm and Allegra’s soft spoken delivery make for an easy listen that’s laced with darkness and is very easy on the senses.
The fantastic production by Timothy Gosden is rich and punchy, and the entertaining visualizer with its lush coloring and editing are the two cherries on top of this rather easy to love cake. Allegra’s ‘Rain’ continues to showcase a superb musical talent that’s continuing to grow.