Ricky Rochelle continues to be on fire. Fresh off his superb new album Second Layer, he's back with a new single that gives me all the feels. As the title suggests, "Until I Fell in Love With You" is a love song with a very positive sentiment. But what's notable is that all that positivity has its roots in darkness and despair. This song isn't just a love letter to Ricky's wife. It's also a reflection on the bad spot he was in before he met her. He sings about being directionless, broken, and seemingly without hope. And then, just like that, everything changed. There was light and promise and healing and purpose. This song, in very simple terms, celebrates that. It gives me chills because it takes me back to where I was 18 years ago at this very time of the year. I always thank myself for pushing through that rough patch when the light at the end of the tunnel was so hard to see. This song would not have sounded out of place on Second Layer, but I really like it as a stand-alone single. And it's a treat to have some bonus Ricky Rochelle music! Musically, it's very much a pop-punk song, but it also brings to mind early 2000s modern rock via '80s new wave (I'm reminded a little of the Blink-182 self-titled album). Billy Pfister, who plays guitar, bass, and keyboards on this track, was also the producer, and his work on this track is just stunning. Ricky's vocal is also tremendous; you can truly feel the words he's singing. I always like a song that sounds like it could be playing over the closing credits of a movie that you never want to end, and this really hits that mark. What a beautiful and moving single!
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