Royal & the Serpent - Salvador Dali
ROYAL & THE SERPENT DROPS ‘SALVADOR DALI’
Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Royal & the Serpent recently dropped the music video for “Salvador Dali.”
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Frankly, she, who might be named Ryan Santiago, is enigmatic as all get-out. The gen available on her is pintsized. According to her website: “Royal & the Serpent is pure thrill and worthy of addiction. With boundary pushing lyrics and palpable energy, she has an onstage spirit that has fans referring to her as “Lady Cobain.” The duality she expresses makes her both relatable and captivating, as she unapologetically shares a full spectrum of experience - from royal soul to luring serpent. Bold and sexy, Royal delivers the perfect combination of funk and grace in a sweet sound rich with hypnotic melodies.”
The site goes on to say her sound is “categorized as Indie-Blues/Electro-Pop," her influences include Janis Joplin, Amy Winehouse, Stevie Nicks, Zella Day, and Lauren Ruth Ward.
The lyrics to “Salvador Dali” display a certain delicacy of allusion that I like, subtle yet forthright, rife with seductive flirtation.
“Hello, my name is Blue / Awfully nice to meet you / I'd like to start with my battered heart / Are you melancholy too? / I get so down sometimes / But, damn, I’m still alive / Hello, I'm not so bad / Bet I could make you laugh / When you're melancholy too / Are you? / Do you like Salvador Dali / Burnt toast and coffee / Slow jammy R&B? / I might be spinning your wheels / But, damn, you’ll be feeling me, you'll see.”
“Salvador Dali” opens on strident synth colors flowing into a gleaming R&B tune, velvety with sensuous textures and light tocking percussion.
The reference to Dali is interesting, especially in light of today’s social media influencers, who are famous simply for being famous. Dali, a surrealistic painter from Spain, initially gained fame because of his art, but turned out to be one of those artists whose personality was even more interesting and eccentric than his art, à la Truman Capote, Pablo Picasso, and William S. Burroughs.
“Salvador Dali” opens on strident synth colors flowing into a gleaming R&B melody, velvety with sensuous textures and light tocking percussion. Hints of hip-hop-lite infuse the tune with wispy muscle, as well as a deliciously droning synth tone.
The highlight of the tune is Royal’s distinctive voice, delivering soft nasal-waif-like tones riding a deliciously inflected flow of exaggerated delicacy, as well as intimate surface timbres. It’s a yummy voice, surprisingly alluring and erotic.
On “Salvador Dali,” Royal & the Serpent offers creamy voluptuous R&B savors, a potent measured rhythmic pulse, and scrumptiously nuanced vocals.
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