RVE, helmed by the founder of pixie-indie, Rae, is forging intimacy with their listeners with the melancholic and dreamy single, “Fool.”
“Fool” ushers in with a soft, soothing melody, and then the singer, Rae’s voice emerges enchanting, dreamy, innocent, and sleepy. It sounds as if someone very special murmurs their pillow talk against their pillowcases and you are staring wide-eyed and hypnotized, hearing their every word when they are barely conscious, as if they are baring out their innermost and naked selves to you, unprepared. It’s absolutely touching and while it can work as a lullaby that requires no “counting sheep,” it can also soothe during troubled times.
Now that I have said so much about what vibes her voice alone evokes, let me tell you that she sounds absolutely ethereal. Her delicate, wispy, high, and soft voice is anything but precious. What really helps her voice ring out to you is the shimmering, relaxing groove of the guitar strumming dreamily and the hitting smacks of the drum that heavily leave a gap between their rustling slaps. Then there’s those melatron synth tones that wrap it up gently.
Between her wispy introspective low-range musings, her trailing voice, and her slight rises in range, we find Rae is anything but a “fool.” The character calls it quits on the simmering and roiling game of “on and off,” as she sings of “leaving devotion for signs of better days.” This resilience shown with the reflecting and introspecting lyricism shows us how much strength can lie, even within the “fools” of love.
RVE stands up to its claim of being DIY. Because this is legit unique and unlikely empowering. Listen to the magical and whimsical “Fool” on Spotify.
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Review by Naomi Joan