"'Smooth' is perfectly scored for when the stars align, in love." - American Songwriter
" ...continuing indie pop’s ‘80s revival full force, taking cues from new wave and synth pop with an added dose of his own flamboyant style." - Under The Radar
"...a bouncy, sing-a-long synthpop number." - Brooklyn Vegan
"The music is covered with a subtle veil of reverb, as the energetic bassline and drum performance drive the bridge and propel the song until the end." - Enigma Online Today, Radiant Baby (the project of Montreal musician Felix Mongeon) shares "Smooth" (ft. Ohara Hale) via American Songwriter, this being the most recent single off their upcoming project, Pantomime (due 9/24 via Lisbon Lux), and a follow-up to their most recent release, a guitar-heavy dance anthem entitled "This Dream."
Similarly to their previous release, which contains a backbone of euphoric instrumentation and nostalgic themes, "Smooth" is built upon an enchantingly catchy, synth-heavy melody and lyrically paints imagery of a dream-like night, wherein the protagonist escapes from their drab reality and experiences a moment doused in moonlight and filled with laughter as they encounter the spark of new love and the joy of the honeymoon phase. Featured artist, Ohara Hale, decorates the track with her effortless and sweet vocal stylings, which add to the mesmerizingly fun and starry-eyed quality of the track.
As described by Mongeon, "'Smooth' is the song on the album that most naively addresses the theme of fantasy. The lyrics describe a moment of love at first sight. The protagonist is in perfect harmony with her feeling of love."
The single's accompanying music video (filmed by Carsten Fleck) finds Hale decked out in a glittery, holographic ballgown, surrounded by darkness except for the strobes that dance around her. As she sings and shimmies along to the music, she maintains her smile throughout, helping translate the same joyful, carefree sentiment of the track onto a visual plane.
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