Painted (song) explained
"Painted" is a song by American pop duo MS MR, from their album How Does It Feel, first released as a single in April 2015. The music video was directed by Tabitha Denholm,[1] and is inspired by the 1979 Walon Green documentary The Secret Life of Plants, as well as by the works of Stanley Kubrick.[2]
An official remix was subsequently released by Norwegian producer Hans-Peter Lindstrøm.[3]
Reception
Idolator called it "fantastic" and "jittery", noting the extent to which the song features a sample of Lizzy Plapinger chanting the phrase "What did you think would happen?"[4] Nylon considered it to be a "fabulous omen" for the rest of the album;[5] similarly, DIY described it as a "glistening extension" of MS MR's previous album Secondhand Rapture.[6]
Spin called the songwriting "powerfully evocative",[7] while Complex felt that the song was "driven by its relentless hook".[8]
External links
Notes and References
- https://creators.vice.com/en_au/article/exclusive-a-behind-the-scenes-look-at-ms-mr-painted Exclusive: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at MS MR's "Painted"
- http://www.thefader.com/2015/05/28/watch-ms-mr-painted-video Watch MS MR’s Kubrickian “Painted” Video
- https://thump.vice.com/en_ca/article/lindstrm-catapults-ms-mrs-painted-into-happy-disco-land Lindstrøm Catapults MS MR's "Painted" Into Happy Disco Land
- http://www.idolator.com/7587391/ms-mr-painted-new-single-listen MS MR’s New Single “Painted” Is As Fantastic As Promised: Listen To The Full Song
- http://www.nylon.com/articles/ms-mr-painted-new-song ms mr is back with a shimmery new single
- http://diymag.com/2015/04/07/ms-mr-announce-new-uk-date-alongside-painted-track MS MR announce new UK date alongside ‘Painted’ track
- http://www.spin.com/2015/04/ms-mr-painted-song-stream-lizzy-plapinger/ MS MR Return With Blistering ‘Painted’ Pop Anthem
- http://ca.complex.com/music/2015/05/ms-mr-new-video-painted This Is What You Think Would Happen in MS MR's New "Painted" Video
