The latest single by ruben dumars has been captivating my mind for the days since I had my first listen to it, having been hooked since. An eerie piece of indie with a truly unique mystique, ‘in my dreams’ encapsulates a dream-like state with its hazy production, woozy synths, and alluring melodies.
Originally from Logan, Utah, and formerly based in Los Angeles, ruben dumars is a singer and songwriter currently based in Cincinnati, Ohio. A visionary of soundscapes and with a sharp ear for a gripping melody, dumars’s latest single is the perfect indie gem.
With a simple song structure composed of a verse and a chorus, and maybe a short melodic break, dumars is able to utilize haunting synth sounds and unusual melodies to work alongside the creeping chord sequences in both sections of the song. The chorus features an arresting guitar arpeggio that’s piercingly clean, yet muddy and loaded with personality, creating an ambiguous and floating sense of contrast between the darker and more subdued verses and the hypnotic, dreamlike choruses, all wrapped in a thick sheen of indie haziness, and wrapped around dumars’s restrained and vulnerable vocal delivery.
‘in my dreams’ is an eerie song that leaves a lasting impact with its sonic environs, hypnotic passages and sounds, and open-ended lyrics. With a guitar part (and a hook) that are up there among the most memorable that I’ve heard all year round, ruben dumars’s latest single is an absolutely enthralling piece of indie pop.
