Synth Single Review: Benny Mardones’ “Into The Night" reimagined by All The Damn Vampires

by Karl Magi

All The Damn Vampires’ reimagining of Benny Mardones’ “Into The Night" is an exploration of dark and yearning love. The song begins as distant chiming notes drift like a half-remembered dream and the softly throbbing percussion is joined by Ryan Rose's broken, trembling voice carrying the ghostly melody, before Davey Oberlin’s guitar thunders and the vocals climb with blazing passion.

Reverent notes glow as the ghostly synth hovers and the bursting rhythm drives forward. Ryan Rose’s voice is accompanied by the churning guitar, flashing chimes and muscled underlayer. His performance is full of piercing emotion and deep expression, capturing the mingled darkness and desire within the words.

Davey Oberlin’s guitar roars with ferocious strength as the chorus rises like a phoenix burning while the underpinnings drive on. Beams of synth light flash as the low end drops away and wordless vocals drift with emotive grace.

The guitar and drums explode with raging energy again while Ryan Rose's ragged voice tears into the music. Choir-like sounds add to the uplifting strength of Ryan Rose's performance as the lyrics are thrust forth with intense feeling. The percussion bounces again and the mingled vocals leap into flight before silence falls.

The vampiric narrator sings about being drawn to the young woman that he has turned out of necessity. Despite the obstacles, he feels fierce love for her. He imagines taking her away into the night and showing her a love unlike anything she’s ever experienced.

He reflects on how fragile dreams and relationships can be, but knows that he’d wait forever for her. His love reaches immeasurable depths as does his desire to protect her from a world that doesn’t understand their connection.