Filthy dirty, infectious and hard. Fuck, it's exquisite; disgustingly honest and disturbingly sexy. If it doesn't make you uncomfortable, there may be something wrong with you.
Riz's lyrics are dark, unrelenting and brutal. His language paints a vivid barrage of images, switching effortlessly between explicitly describing scenes to conveying intense and complex desires. His pacing is like a predator toying with helpless pray, even the timing and sound of his breathing help shape the overall soundscape.
Plan B is characteristically vicious; he tags in to deliver a blunt but stylish and clever verbal assault. Aruba Red's pretty and innocent-sounding voice provides distressfully haunting contrast to the two male antagonists, yet carrying an edge of it's own. The beat is a distorted left right left to the head, driving the track like a fatal beating played in slow motion.
The video doesn't let the track down. Plan B (Adulthood, Harry Brown) and Riz MC (E4's Dead Set, Four Lions) are both accomplished and extremely talented actors. Julie Whittaker is no stranger to the camera and displays endearing vulnerability in a sexy and provocative way. Her palpable distress makes the video thrilling and compulsive viewing.
A somewhat difficult but addictive listen. If you like this track, try the version without Plan B that's on the single. I love Plan B, his Who Needs Actions is a masterpiece, but Riz clearly didn't need him to make this a superb showcase. I can't wait for the album.
Spotify link to the single. The version with Plan B is track 2.
Tuesday, 27 March 2012
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