Ronboy - “Pity To Love”

LA-based Ronboy, aka Julia Laws, has caught our ear with her latest single, “Pity to Love.” The track comes from her album of the same name, a ten song ethereal experience that you are sure to embark upon once you’ve soaked up all of these words of high praise.

Before we get into it, let’s do a bit of time traveling... In 1996, Annie Lennox released Medusa, an album containing a cover of Neil Young’s “Don't Let It Bring You Down,” which is absolutely sensational– we’ll get back to that in a second… But first, fast forward to 1998, when Massive Attack made waves with “Teardrop,” another groundbreaking tune in the history of all groundbreaking tunes. Now, hold Lennox in one hand and Massive Attack in the other and slowly bring them together until they are almost touching. Inside of that space, you will find Ronboy.

Just the first few seconds into “Pity to Love” will warn you that you’re in for quite the emotional ride– the echoey synth pads and the distant, distorted drum track are the only evidence that you’ll need for that. And then Ronboy’s wondrous vocals begin: “You left like you were a child… Imagine you with no one to pity…” And then… we’re off! The beat connects and the journey begins. While this may not be the kind of song that will make you want to break things, it could, most assuredly, be the kind of song that makes you ponder the things that are already broken. That, in and of itself, is one of the most glorious aspects of writing for this blog and peering into the work of others– those magnificent glimpses into ourselves that might not otherwise exist without the sweet sounds submitted my complete strangers. If that is not enough to get you to press play, then there is no hope for you.

If you’ve made it this far, “Pity to Love” is bound to resonate, so, as stated, you should take the entire album for a spin, give Ronboy a follow, and add her to your favorite playlist:

-TM