Berlin-based sister duo Record Pink return with ‘Into The Light’, the feature track from their forthcoming EP and a celebration of new beginnings, hope and rediscovering yourself. Built around driving guitars, huge choruses and the pair’s intricate vocal harmonies, the track finds Record Pink leaning wholeheartedly into their nostalgic, cinematic take on pop-rock.
Guitars immediately set things in motion, but it’s the sisters’ brilliant harmonies that give ‘Into The Light’ much of its character. Pure pop-rock from beginning to end, the track steadily grows towards a huge bridge before bursting into a soaring, anthemic chorus where its sense of optimism really takes flight. There’s something wonderfully nostalgic about the whole thing, carrying the emotional immediacy of a teen movie soundtrack without feeling stuck in the past. In fact, ‘Into The Light’ feels tailor-made for that final scene where everything is going to be okay: one last hopeful shot, the chorus soaring in the background and the screen fading to black as the credits begin to roll.
That cinematic quality fits beautifully with a song Record Pink describe as capturing “that bright hope of life”, using its expansive sound to represent the feeling of starting again. There is no need to search too deeply for that sense of renewal either; it’s written into the very fabric of the song, from the uplifting guitars to those increasingly expansive harmonies. ‘Into The Light’ does exactly what its title promises, emerging into the sunshine with arms wide open.
