Our Penance is the brand new single unveiled from Oakland, CA trio Still Ruins, an up and coming act consisting of Frankie Soto, Jose Medina and Cyrus VandenBerghe. With lush guitars, bittersweet vocals, and a bright luminescent warmth, the track expresses both nostalgia and refinement like a lost eighties delight.
Our Penance is a radiant sophistipop standout that invokes the more inviting edge of classic synthpop while keeping its spirit rooted in the underground. Touchstones like Tears for Fears and Prefab Sprout inform the track’s instant indie pop pull, even as the band continues developing their own distinct place in the current scene.
Paired with a simple yet evocative video that perfectly matches its tone, Our Penance becomes a fully realized experience.
ZR