City Rain wants to know: is there an optimist in you? Last week, Philadelphia native Ben Runyan released the video for his new single as City Rain, "The Optimist," following shorty after the electronic duo's last effort, 2012's "Montage" EP. Simultaneously joyous and somewhat regretful, "The Optimist" features beautiful shots of Philadelphia and an abstract tale of love and the pains it brings. The smokey, often heavily filtered visuals mesh brilliantly with the gruffness of Runyan's voice and twang of the guitar, showcasing an evolved, more mature sound from the duo. Currently, City Rain consists of Ben Runyan and Scott Cumpstone, and their next video should be dropping in a few weeks. For now, check out "The Optimist" below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALcDZ-Kv3is
