Broadcast 2025-10-13

This is a wonderfully put together piece, that begins and ends with the sound of rain.

That sound evokes feelings of relaxation and nostalgia, often creating a soothing atmosphere, as it does here.

In this piece we seem to have all three. A relaxing sound, nostalgia for what has been lost and music which provides a soothing atmosphere.

Rissa has a beautiful voice, it’s even over her entire range in this song, but as she’s the songwriter, I’d expect she would write for her range.

The production is high quality, with the vocals being clear throughout the song.

Having said all that, here’s the thing. The song fails to stir any emotional response from me.

The rhythm of the song comes over as unvarying, and while there’s a swell to the instrumental harmonies at one point I couldn’t connect with it.

I am left completely puzzled.



Rissa - Fall Out - Tempo Review

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Rissa - Fall Out - Tempo Review

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