Review: RINI Experiments With New Sound on Latest Single ‘Selfish’
Australian R&B singer RINI is back with his newest single “Selfish,” the first from his upcoming EP “Ultraviolet.” Almost a year after his debut album’s release, RINI gave fans a song that shows his ability to deliver the unexpected.
RINI’s catalog consists of several heartwarming love songs. His debut album “Constellations” is essentially a love letter to a special lady in his life.
“Selfish” lyrically and sonically differs from anything off of “Constellations’’ and his previous projects. Instead of making his typical love song, he wrote a song from the perspective of a man navigating a complicated relationship.
Although he has sung about difficulties in relationships, like in one of his most popular songs, “My Favorite Clothes,” he still stuck to his signature mellow R&B sound while singing about heartbreak on that song.
“Selfish” sprinkles hints of hip-hop and trap onto an R&B song. This new sound is exemplified by the reverb on RINI’s voice and the addition of a complimentary verse by rapper BEAM.
Rather than exhibiting heartbreak as he did in “My Favorite Clothes,” RINI seems rather frustrated with this relationship.
“It’s fall every season I wasted on you / My heart and my bank, go ‘head and break it, why don’t you,’’ RINI sings.
The slight alteration of his voice did not take away from the natural sound of his singing voice. It complimented the feel of the song, emphasizing his irritation with his significant other.
The reverb on RINI’s voice allowed his verses to work seamlessly with BEAM’s rap as he had a similar distorted tone. In his verse, BEAM cleverly adds to RINI’s sentiments about a woman playing with his emotions.
“Selfish ’cause you thornberry wilds / You never organize attachment styles,” BEAM raps.
The chill yet impactful feel of RINI’s verses mixed with the assertive and dynamic rap from BEAM show that the same emotions can be conveyed in two different manners.
