Some songs feel less like they’re written and more like they’re lived. The Rainy Season’s new single, “In This Moment,”is one of those tracks—an emotionally charged piece of storytelling that captures the ache of love that can never fully take root. Released on August 22, 2025, the song represents both a defining moment for the Tampa-based band and a clear demonstration of their ability to pair evocative lyrics with stirring musicianship.
Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Kyle Hoffer at Greenwood Recording in Downtown Orlando, “In This Moment” is polished yet heartfelt, with production that enhances rather than overshadows its raw emotional core. The track draws inspiration from bands like City and Colour, Taking Back Sunday, and The Dangerous Summer, and it carries that same balance of vulnerability and power—melodic enough to linger in your head, but heavy with narrative weight.
Vocals by Jeremiah Hagan cut straight to the heart, his delivery capturing both longing and resignation, while Nick Lowry’s guitar performance provides the track with its emotional backbone. Contributions from external collaborators—including Jon Gant, Kyle Hoffer, Sean Dolich, T.A. Wills, and Matthew Augur—round out the sound, creating a layered experience that feels immersive from the very first listen.
At the center of “In This Moment” is a story of two people drawn to one another but separated by lives that don’t align. She is an equestrian living in the country, he is a bartender in the city. For five years, their connection has flickered on and off, rekindling each spring only to fade by fall. It’s a cycle of longing and inevitability, painted vividly in the song’s lyrics.
What makes this track resonate is its honesty—this isn’t a grand romance with a fairy-tale ending, but a portrait of what love often is: complicated, unbalanced, and bittersweet. The Rainy Season doesn’t shy away from that truth, instead leaning into it with descriptive storytelling that allows listeners to see the images in their minds as the song unfolds.
In an era where singles often lean on repetition and surface-level hooks, “In This Moment” stands out because it feels deeply lived-in. The descriptive, heartfelt lyrics are paired with instrumentation that builds in just the right ways, creating a song that doesn’t just sound good but also carries emotional weight.
The Rainy Season cite influences from across the alternative and emo spectrum—Mayday Parade, Hot Mulligan, Movements, Circa Survive—and those echoes are there. Yet “In This Moment” is distinctly their own: an honest and vulnerable addition to their growing discography, and a track that will resonate with anyone who has felt caught between desire and reality.
With “In This Moment,” The Rainy Season prove themselves not just as musicians, but as storytellers unafraid to wrestle with the complexities of real life. It’s a song that belongs on late-night drives and quiet, reflective mornings alike, a track that lingers because it feels both specific and universal.
For The Rainy Season, this release isn’t just another single—it’s a milestone, the kind of song that leaves a mark not just on listeners, but on the band’s artistic identity.
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