LunaRover zooms in on intimacy rather than spectacle with โLittle Things,โ a shimmering indie single that treats powerful quiet details with care. Based in Silver Spring, Maryland, the duoโKevin Rieth and Ben Pelletierโhave built this track slowly and deliberately from their home studios, and you can hear that patience baked into every layer. Drawing from the textural playfulness of St. Vincent and Beck, with a dash of Pink Floyd and ELO-era spacey warmth, LunaRover crafts a contrastingly grounded and cosmic aural field.
โLittle Thingsโ opens with a deep, buzzing low end and rumbling, steady beats that feel almost like an engine idling before lift-off. Then the high, delicate, and emotionally exposed voice comes, floating above the noise with a fragile sincerity. Unhurried, each line breathes, as if the song itself is learning to slow down and pay attention. As it unfolds, more mechanical and synthetic textures creep in, subtly shifting the atmosphere without breaking the spell.
By the second verse, the track really blooms. A heavenly, choir-like harmony swells behind the lead vocal, adding a sense of awe to what is, at its core, a very human message: learning to love someone for the small, everyday traits that reveal themselves over time. After the first chorus, a processed NASA sampleโwarped through a glitch generatorโcuts through like a surreal solo, reinforcing the songโs celestial mood and reminding you that LunaRover goes beyond earthly borders.
Despite the space-age touches, the song never feels cold. The beat stays steady and reassuring, the vocals remain intimate, and the production choices serve the emotion rather than overpower it. โLittle Thingsโ shines because it understands its own scale. Itโs not trying to be loud or flashy; itโs trying to be honest.
In the end, LunaRover drifts through space while holding someoneโs handโproof that love, much like music, is often defined by the details we choose not to overlook.
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Review by: Naomi Joan