Ferdinand Rennie, the Austrian-born musical theatre veteran currently based in Scotland, has unveiled an unabashedly joyful return with the re-released single “Summer, Roses and Wine”. After a three-decade career navigating the heavy emotional artillery of stage epics like Les Misérables, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Elisabeth, alongside his 2022 run on Britain’s Got Talent, Rennie’s turn toward bright, fiercely upbeat Euro-pop feels wonderfully unexpected.
The narrative tracks a serendipitous encounter during a trip—the kind of sudden spark that bypasses initial awkwardness and moves entirely into the realm of an unshakable, lifelong connection. Rennie maps this devotion across an immensely catchy, repetitive hook. Built on a bouncing, cascading progression, the easy-listening arrangement pulls you into an unbroken, danceable flow.
Driven by his richly mellow vocals, the track deliberately works to banish winter misery, acting as a sonic herald for spring. It posits that a relationship’s roughest patches are easily outlived if the original romantic foundation is robust enough.
The enduring nostalgia here lingers in your system long after the track ends. Does such carefree, unwavering optimism still happen naturally out in the wild, or is it secretly kept alive inside a perfectly executed synth-pop melody?
