New Music Review - ‘Simple Things’ the album by The RVMES
Simple Things was released on the 24th November 2022 and will take you to all those awesome places you didn’t know you needed to visit. Artwork provided from The RVMES EPK.
Majestic, soul-filling funk is bouncing off the walls of the new album, Simple Things from Auckland-based The RVMES (pronounced The Rooms).
An eclectic movement of bright revelations, each song is relatively different to the next, the multiple genres (think thoughtful R&B, rock, funk…) along with an array of instruments working their way through the 8 tunes on Simple Things make the album a phenomenal hit to roll in the festival season.
The RVMES provide this epic feast of scrumptiously-infused hooks, feeding that hunger that you so desire, however, they certainly know how to leave you craving more of their highly desirable creations.
The definitive diversity makes Simple Things a one-of-a-kind creation for the New Zealand music market currently. I state this opinion as I’ve not heard many other artists pull off the gift of how The RVMES tunes sound like other musicians are singing each track, which you could be forgiven if you thought that it is other artists performing on the album. That’s a skill that would be tricky to master, yet, The RVMES have got it down to the purest of art forms.
A melting pot of goodness, Simple Things takes you on a journey of different feelings that hit all of the right notes - the relaxation that you are able to take away from the album is on a different rung of the ladder. When I say there is literally a song for everyone, there genuinely is a song that each person in the world could pick out as their favourite. You will find a lot of hidden gems throughout the entirety of Simple Things, something that The RVMES have proved themselves exceptionally good at providing over and over again.
Some notable tunes to run up on your playlists would certainly be Who Shot the Moon, What’s Troublin’ You and Simple Things. In fact, the album is just a masterpiece in its own right, so listen to it carefully, not on shuffle, to get an idea of the storybook they have been able to put together.
The RVMES are no strangers to creating tunes that will grab you, making it meticulously hard to not have you enticed from the moment they work their way through your ears.
The tasty band are heading on a tour across the North Island this summer, with a lot more from the lads to come. It would absolutely be beneficial if you went ahead to a show, stream their music and follow them on their socials. I can’t get enough of The RVMES and neither will you.
Come back soon for more of The RVMES content - there will be an interview with Edwin up before Christmas.
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