The Mix Tape: Dry the Rain

Beta Band’s “folktronica” will warm a mother’s heart

Dry the Rain starts out slow and steady, and then it builds and builds until itʼs time for the trumpet and the chorus. Thatʼs when Steve Mason sings one of the most touching refrains in the history of music, at least for a mom. If there is something inside that you want to say / you can say it out loud / itʼll be okay / I will be your light / I will be your light / I will be your light. It was my babyʼs favorite song when he was teeny. And it gets me every time