8/31/2021

Radiant Baby Shares "Smooth" Single + Video Via American Songwriter, Read Full AS Feature

Radiant Baby Shares "Smooth" Single + Video
Via American Songwriter, Read Full Feature

  Pantomime LP Out 9/24 On Lisbon Lux
LISTEN/WATCH & SHARE: Radiant Baby - "Smooth"
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LISTEN/WATCH & SHARE: Radiant Baby - "This Dream"
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LISTEN/WATCH & SHARE: Radiant Baby - "Réputation"
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"'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.

Watch the Music Video for "Smooth" (ft. Ohara Hale)

Born and raised in Montreal, Radiant Baby, aka Felix Mongeon, started producing music in the summer of 2013, a few months into his PhD in social science SVP. He taught himself music production on Ableton and created a few instrumental tracks, which he later brought into a live setting. But after a handful of sets, he wanted to communicate his energy more directly with the audience. He started to sing on a few of his songs and Radiant Baby was officially born in 2015. It’s My Party, his first EP dropped in 2017, followed by his debut LP Restless, both via Lisbon Lux Records. On his second and upcoming LP Pantomime, Radiant Baby combines contemporary electronic sounds with 70s vintage influences, reminiscent of such artists as Bowie, Blondie, Suicide, Pulp and Serge Gainsbourg. The album will be released on September 24, 2021 via Lisbon Lux Records.

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