Explore in a Refreshingly Tuneful Pop as Pete Hollis Releases His Latest Single “Why is Your Hand Touching Mine”

If there’s one thing that’s true about Pete Hollis, it’s that he knows how to take a feeling and use it as the core of an authentic, relatable song. His new single “Why is Your Hand Touching Mine,” which deals with the “out-of-this-world” nature of falling in love with someone who doesn’t fit your usual type, is no exception.

For one thing, it’s pretty hard to resist the (pretty much irresistible) allure of a song about falling in love for the very first time. I mean, who doesn’t want to be brought back to that heart-skipping feeling of getting to know someone so special that every inch of your being is consumed with their existence?

“Why is Your Hand Touching Mine” by Pete Hollis isn’t just any ol’ song about falling in love. This is a song about falling in love for the very first time and not knowing whether or not it’s real—because you’ve never experienced anything like it before. It’s a song about not knowing how to accept that someone as wonderful as they are could find something special in you when there are so many other people out there who are smarter and more attractive and generally more interesting than you. It’s a song about being surprised by the magical way things fall into place when you least expect them—and how suddenly, without warning, your whole world shifts and becomes filled with light.

Hollis’s voice, combined with the hypnotic rhythm section of the instrumentation, creates a sense of calm, even in the midst of uncertainty and confusion. The lyrics are relatable, but far from boring—the chorus is sweet without being cloying, and the verses have a slightly cheeky quality that makes you want to sing along:

“Let’s get this straight
You could drive down the road
Leave me on my own
Slept in my sheets now there’s nothing you don’t know
So tell me baby, why is your hand touching mine?”

Pete Hollis is a bedroom pop producer/artist and multi-instrumentalist who has set his sights on capturing and communicating real emotion through music, and he has succeeded beyond anything I would have thought possible.

Overall, “Why is Your Hand Touching Mine” has an introspective vibe to it that will make you think about just how magical love can be. It’s definitely worth checking out if you like bedroom pop music or are looking for something different!

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