The R&B outfit Rhye capture the unsettling fear of fading love in their new intimate video for their sensual infectious slow-burner song, "Open," a cut from their secretive imminent debut album, "Woman," due out in March. Although they previously released a not entirely safe for work video for the single last year, this second version, which follows a couple's romantic beach house getaway, features less nudity, more longing sentiment and a reference to the Los Angeles duo's last video for "The Fall."
Mike Milosh and Robin Hannibal, the down-tempo pop duo behind Rhye, are playing their cards close to their chest. Set to lyrics that express insecurities present in every relationship, "Open" is Rhye's first offering, a really lovingly and delicately sung request for someone to stay conscious so you can make out. This is a beautiful melodic tune albeit a sexual one, and on top of all these gentle strings and dancing harp lines, "Open" is a love piece of indie tinged R&B with a vocal that will take you straight to Sade from bar one. The orchestral opening of the track betrays the simpleness that follows as it melts into a smooth warm and loving vocal and lush instrumentation.
"Open" has a light, electronic groove that reminds me of the synth-heavy art pop of the 80s. The gently sparkling guitars that flow throughout the track call back to the same era of music. It's smooth, pretty, soft, and assuring. The strings swelling up underneath it as the track reaches its end are a great touch, too. Attempting to express love and sensuality in a very honest way with their subtle sound, Rhye show that sex doesn't have to be a dirty word. The anonymous act reveals itself and explains why facelessness can be powerful. The result is a hyper-confessional, intimate, fragile slow-burner just in time for your Valentine's Day playlist.
While the clip is a completely new take on the song, and it very fittingly framed pretty shots of couples dry humping, and chronicles a couple's fraught trip to a beach house. This new, Daniel Kragh-Jacobsen-directed version falls decidedly in the former category, focusing on a young couple trying to fix a clearly damaged bond with a seaside vacation. It connects to "The Fall," in that the themes are the same: love is complicated, doubts are ever-present, it's hard to stay open, the gnawing feeling of knowing something's off. "If you can't stay open you're bound to take the fall," as Rhye says.
Mike Milosh and Robin Hannibal, the down-tempo pop duo behind Rhye, are playing their cards close to their chest. Set to lyrics that express insecurities present in every relationship, "Open" is Rhye's first offering, a really lovingly and delicately sung request for someone to stay conscious so you can make out. This is a beautiful melodic tune albeit a sexual one, and on top of all these gentle strings and dancing harp lines, "Open" is a love piece of indie tinged R&B with a vocal that will take you straight to Sade from bar one. The orchestral opening of the track betrays the simpleness that follows as it melts into a smooth warm and loving vocal and lush instrumentation.
"Open" has a light, electronic groove that reminds me of the synth-heavy art pop of the 80s. The gently sparkling guitars that flow throughout the track call back to the same era of music. It's smooth, pretty, soft, and assuring. The strings swelling up underneath it as the track reaches its end are a great touch, too. Attempting to express love and sensuality in a very honest way with their subtle sound, Rhye show that sex doesn't have to be a dirty word. The anonymous act reveals itself and explains why facelessness can be powerful. The result is a hyper-confessional, intimate, fragile slow-burner just in time for your Valentine's Day playlist.
While the clip is a completely new take on the song, and it very fittingly framed pretty shots of couples dry humping, and chronicles a couple's fraught trip to a beach house. This new, Daniel Kragh-Jacobsen-directed version falls decidedly in the former category, focusing on a young couple trying to fix a clearly damaged bond with a seaside vacation. It connects to "The Fall," in that the themes are the same: love is complicated, doubts are ever-present, it's hard to stay open, the gnawing feeling of knowing something's off. "If you can't stay open you're bound to take the fall," as Rhye says.
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