Surrender
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Haunting sonics support hopeful mantras in a record that doesn’t stray from the playbook.
3y
I was only previously aware of Australia group RÜFÜS DU SOL from a couple one-off singles I had heard, but now I was jumping into them on their fourth studio release Surrender and I have to say I found their euphoric and anthemic take on house to be right up my alley. Although at first a lot of these songs blurred together with their similar progressions/structures and very general lyrical about the power of love, the joy it can bring and other words of inspiration, but the more I ... read more
A pleasant and sometimes formulaic house album
Fave tracks: Next To Me, See You Again, Alive, On My Knees, Wildfire, Always
Least fave track: Make It Happen
Next To Me 10/10
Make It Happen 10/10
See You Again 10/10
I Don't Wanna Leave 8.5/10
Alive 10/10
Alive (Reprise) --
On My Knees 10/10
Wildfire 8/10
Surrender 8.5/10
Devotion 8.4/10
Always 8.6/10
Cohesive lyrical euphoric-house from Australian artist Rufus du Soul. On My Knees is the highlight of the album with softly spoken verses and good thumpy bass-synth in a hell of a chorus with strong backing vocals. Album ends strongly with Always, a 7 and a half minute Epic with long instrumental builds into inspirational choruses on faith and loyalty. Next to Me and Alive are also anthemic with Alive having these cutting darker synths after the chorus. Rest of album isn’t offensive but ... read more
An emotionally charged, melodic house/edm album about love that show RÜFÜS DU SOL at the top of their game. Thanks to the already crystal clean production quality, the beats are superb and the vocals are mesmerizing. Most songs will make you feel like your transcending at one point or another, and it all blends together perfectly for a satisfying conclusion.
Highlights: Next to Me, See You Again, Alive, Devotion
Favorite: See You Again
Next to Me - 10/10
Make It Happen - 8/10
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Track List
| 1 | Next to Me 5:14 | 86 |
| 2 | Make It Happen 5:12 | 84 |
| 3 | See You Again 5:20 | 80 |
| 4 | I Don't Wanna Leave 4:29 | 80 |
| 5 | Alive 5:34 | 84 |
| 6 | Alive (Reprise) 0:39 | 58 |
| 7 | On My Knees 4:21 | 84 |
| 8 | Wildfire 4:10 | 74 |
| 9 | Surrender 5:36 feat. Curtis Harding | 81 |
| 10 | Devotion 5:19 | 77 |
| 11 | Always 7:28 | 83 |
Total Length: 53 minutes
