Song of the Day
Joan of Arc - Ricky Reed
[Ricky Reed:]
I dip the shank and I carve your name in ink
If the roof is up in flames, I will hold the beams
This electro pop groove from Grammy-nominated producer Ricky Reed is one of my favorite songs from this summer. The one-man machine has produced some big hits in the past few years: Jason Derulo's "Wiggle" and "Talk Dirty," in 2013; Pitbull's "Fireball" in 2014; Twenty One Pilots's "Ride" in 2015; Phantogram's "You Don't Get Me High Anymore" in 2016; and this year he produced Derulo's "Swalla," and his name was all over the production credits on Kesha's Rainbow album, and The Aviary by the Swedish EDM group Galantis. However, this funky, self-produced track tops them all, and I'm pretty sure the synth melody could possibly bring about world peace. It'll put some rhythm in your damn bones.
I really enjoy Reed's singing on "Joan of Arc" - a song he wrote about his wife's depression and his devotion to helping her battle it - especially the drawn-out inflections he puts on the last word of each line in his verse's. It adds a yearning desperation to the mood of the song, an aching desire for his wife to know that he's willing to be a martyr to her pain. I really love the bridge too with the beat switch and the lyrics: "Do you remember in the car / The night you told me about a world that no one saw / I started looking through your eyes and fell in love." It's a personal moment between the two of them that he's able to put into a song, but still keep the details private, it's their (specifically his, as he's referencing the night he fell in love with her) special moment, and while he can clue the listeners into it, in the end it's theirs and only theirs.
He has another track called "Be the 1" (trippy video alert), that's an airy, flowing love song, like having cool water run over your head on a hot day, that's worth checking out too. I can't wait to hear more of this talented artist's solo work.
Video directed by: Sam Lecca
[Ricky Reed:]
I dip the shank and I carve your name in ink
If the roof is up in flames, I will hold the beams
This electro pop groove from Grammy-nominated producer Ricky Reed is one of my favorite songs from this summer. The one-man machine has produced some big hits in the past few years: Jason Derulo's "Wiggle" and "Talk Dirty," in 2013; Pitbull's "Fireball" in 2014; Twenty One Pilots's "Ride" in 2015; Phantogram's "You Don't Get Me High Anymore" in 2016; and this year he produced Derulo's "Swalla," and his name was all over the production credits on Kesha's Rainbow album, and The Aviary by the Swedish EDM group Galantis. However, this funky, self-produced track tops them all, and I'm pretty sure the synth melody could possibly bring about world peace. It'll put some rhythm in your damn bones.
I really enjoy Reed's singing on "Joan of Arc" - a song he wrote about his wife's depression and his devotion to helping her battle it - especially the drawn-out inflections he puts on the last word of each line in his verse's. It adds a yearning desperation to the mood of the song, an aching desire for his wife to know that he's willing to be a martyr to her pain. I really love the bridge too with the beat switch and the lyrics: "Do you remember in the car / The night you told me about a world that no one saw / I started looking through your eyes and fell in love." It's a personal moment between the two of them that he's able to put into a song, but still keep the details private, it's their (specifically his, as he's referencing the night he fell in love with her) special moment, and while he can clue the listeners into it, in the end it's theirs and only theirs.
He has another track called "Be the 1" (trippy video alert), that's an airy, flowing love song, like having cool water run over your head on a hot day, that's worth checking out too. I can't wait to hear more of this talented artist's solo work.
Video directed by: Sam Lecca
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