“Good Parts”, the new single from Los Angeles native Justin Caruso, perfectly emphasizes one of the emotions after a break-up; remembering all of the good times had. For a relatively sad song, it’s fairly light and upbeat. Maedi, the vocalist also out of L.A. has the perfect voice and tone for this track. The smooth plucks in the chorus are slowly covered by a piano sound which then perfectly blends into a bouncy drop. He has an absolute talent for producing songs that get people dancing.

Lyrics:

It’s over now, we both know that
What we said in anger we can’t take back
But your t-shirt’s in the bottom of my dresser drawer
Since I’m sharing, I still wear it when I miss you more

Know you’re moving on
It’s what we gotta do
And I hope she loves you
The way I used to
Like the night we drove for hours
Just to see the view
Woulda gone with you wherever

There’ll be a day
When you say my name
And she’ll ask you all about us
When you explain
Yeah, how will it taste?
When you’re telling her how it was

So don’t you leave the good parts out
All the times I never let you down
Don’t you remember all the fun we had
Now you’re looking back
Was it all that bad?
Don’t you leave the good parts

Don’t you leave the good parts

Do you have to mention that fight we had?
Screaming in the kitchen over broken glass
You said your mother always thought I was the selfish type
So I called my ex ’cause I knew that’d ruin your night

There’ll be a day
When you say my name
And she’ll ask you all about us
When you explain
Yeah, how will it taste?
When you’re telling her how it was

So don’t you leave the good parts out
All the times I never let you down
Don’t you remember all the fun we had
Now you’re looking back
Was it all that bad?
Don’t you leave the good parts
Don’t you leave the good parts…

Don’t you leave the good parts
Don’t you leave the good parts
Don’t you leave the good parts

Justin Caruso is best known for his remixes of top artists but has recently been putting out more and more of his original music, further showcasing his talent. “High Enough”, featuring vocals from the Canton, MA native Rosie Darling, speaks to a relationship that just doesn’t seem to quite work, a feeling that most of us can surely relate to. With melody driven synths in the chorus and an incredible performance from Rosie in the verses creates a perfect example of Justin Caruso’s EDM style.

For more Justin Caruso, check out his remix of Tritonal’s “Good Thing” in the Ryse Radio Ep. 5 mix.