There's something sweet about ReeToxA's new single, "Jody," a track from his recent debut album, "Pines Salad." The song is a letter of sorts written in the wake of heartbreak, part memory, part melody, and quiet reflection. Initially composed in 2001 as a love ballad for "Jody," the song gained new meaning after the relationship ended.
What had been a love letter turned into a song of loss and acceptance, a breakup ballad, but one that wears its heartbreak openly. Matching the absolute integrity of a rock arrangement with the introspective heart of a ballad, "Jody" reveals the quieter side of ReeToxA, which is softer and more vulnerable.
Frontman Jason has a voice that seems born to ache with natural despair and longing, accompanied by the mannered memories of acceptance. One of Jason's personal favorites for years, "Jody" sounds like a song the band had to share as a personal reconciliation, opening you up to his own tales of love and farewell. But with its melodic comfort and lyrical candor, ReeToxA's "Jody" could very well be one of those rare songs that catches fire quietly, not because it means to, but because it rings true.
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