John Rousvanis (vocals/electric guitar) and Simon Quinn (laptop/keys) are The Safety Word. The duo released a single called “Games” which is being released before their EP. They explain, “The song asks is it better to deceive oneself in order to not face evolving? The lyrics talk about the trials and tribulations that are faced in relationships and what it is like to find out your lover is leading a double life.”
The song is an electro synth based song somewhere between pop and indie. It reminds me of a group like Junior Boys that were able to ride this fine line just about perfectly. If there is a video for a song I like to listen to it with the visual and without. I like to see where my imagination goes. The song is catchy and possibly above all else there are some great melodies. I was kind of on the fence about the auto-tune like effect on the vocals. I’m not a big fan of the effect in general but do understand why they decided to go for that Daft Punk sort of vibe. The song feels a bit neo-future and when I created a visual in my mind it went towards bright city lights not too far from the milieu you saw in the movie Bladerunner. The song felt like a good choice for a single just based on the fact of how accessible it was when I first heard it. There is also a lot of ear candy for those who want to bust out their headphones and explore all the layers of instrumentation. I usually don’t make too many comments about video but am going to make an exception here. For the most part I really enjoyed the video. The constant changing in color matched the visual I had in my mind. I thought the interpretive dancing was fantastic and was a little more artsy than what I anticipated in my head, Perfect. Overall, this is a great song and video from the duo. I became a fan. Take a listen.
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