Tender guitars, twinkling piano, and a string-laden illumination complement lo-fi hip-hop rhythms on “It always rains on Tuesdays,” an atmospheric new track from Jonny Abbey. The Lisbon-based artist initially took inspiration from the calming introspection of rainy days. The production’s end result was more personal, eventually being a tribute to his grandfather, Arnaldo. Abbey received news on a Tuesday of his grandfather feeling unwell; the single captures a sense of bleakness and loss, though also the meditative-like sense of calm that falling rain can provide.
Guitars are the primary instrumental emphasis initially, accompanied throughout by a moving array of piano, strings, and rain-sampled backdrops. The samples of gently falling rain were recorded in Chambarak, Armenia, providing an apt complement amidst the gentle guitar and piano infusions. The release serves as a tribute to Arnaldo while reflecting on his memory. Bluesy guitar layers hypnotize throughout the first half, as the sound gorgeously expands into frolicking piano and occasional bird-chirping — suggesting a breaking-through of sun following the storm. “It always rains on Tuesdays” is a beautiful, melodic success from Jonny Abbey.
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The track is also featured in the genre-based, best-of Spotify compilation Rainy Days and Late Night Drives.
We discovered this release via MusoSoup, as part of the artist’s promotional campaign.
