mxmtoon Delivers Heartfelt Reflections on Change and Longing with New Single 'Rain'
mxmtoon’s latest single, “Rain,” hits that perfectly bittersweet spot, blending her usual introspective vibes with a touch of country twang. The track, part of her upcoming album Liminal Space, feels stripped back yet full—just a cozy, acoustic backdrop that lets her reflective lyrics take center stage. From the very start, she pulls you in with lines about window shopping on Clinton Street and jamming to Bright Eyes, like she’s soundtracking a whole fall day spent in your feels.
There’s something so relatable about “Rain.” It’s not just about moving between cities; it’s about feeling caught between versions of yourself. mxmtoon taps into that constant wondering if you’re missing out on the life you could be living somewhere else. She captures the emotional ping-pong of missing California when you’re in New York and vice versa. Honestly, who hasn’t been there?
The acoustic vibe, with pedal steel guitar sprinkled in, leans more country than we’re used to from mxmtoon, but it works. It’s mellow without being too sleepy, and the lyrics do all the heavy lifting, with mxmtoon’s vocal delivery hitting you in the gut just when it needs to. There’s a vulnerability in her admission, “I said I’d go back home, but I don’t really know where to go,” that feels like a peek into her journal.
Overall, “Rain” is the perfect preview of liminal space—it feels reflective, emotionally raw, and taps into that universal feeling of not quite belonging anywhere. If the rest of the album is this honest, mxmtoon fans (and probably a lot of new ones) are going to eat it up.
