Patrick Krief - Take The Night
Montreal’s pop noir/alt-rock artist Patrick Krief recently released the second single, “Take The Night,” from his forthcoming album Dovetale, scheduled to drop June 7 on Indica Records.
Patrick Krief | Photo: Marc Etienne Mongrain
Dovetale delves into the marvelous radiance engendered by the thrill of new love, along with the uncertainties accompanying an embryonic relationship, inspired by the personal life of Patrick Krief.
Krief describes “Take The Night,” saying, “’Take The Night’ is a song that helped me get through some harsh moments in my life. It’s a cathartic, fantasy piece about betrayal and the denial that often comes with it.”
He goes on, adding, “People of duplicitous nature can only do harm when welcomed into your life. ‘Take The Night’ is about becoming witness to evil and fighting back instead of allowing it to consume you. Produced mostly from the comforts of my own apartment, I replaced the drum machine that I used on the demos with live drums and spent weeks practicing.”
A fat bass line and taut percussion maintain the muscular rhythm, as Kreif’s wickedly smoldering baritone exudes ominously nuanced timbres.
Krief, who was the co-writer and guitarist with the Dears, was involved with a side-project, a band called Black Diamond Bay, when his solo career developed, progressing from quasi-solo to strictly solo. The album, recorded in Krief’s home studio and Montreal’s Mixart, reflects elements of dream-pop, shoegaze, and pop-rock.
“Take The Night” opens on dark, seductive colors oozing the tumescent sensuality reminiscent of Chris Isaak. A fat bass line and taut percussion maintain the muscular rhythm, as Kreif’s wickedly smoldering baritone exudes ominously nuanced timbres.
Stripped down harmonics pervade the verses, while the chorus expands on hefty, surging guitars backed by haunting resonant vocal harmonies. Searing guitar licks suffuse the chorus with tight, nasty tones, infusing the tune with incandescent jolts.
The video, directed by Christopher Mills, mirrors the dark essence of the music. Shot in hazy black and white, with Krief playing his guitar in the foreground, as a black-clad ninja-ballerina pirouettes with a vicious-looking katana grasped in her hands in the background.
“Take The Night” is excellent, full of electrifying pervasive energy, a murky sumptuous rhythm, and the deep intonation of Patrick Krief.
