Blood
Rhye’s exquisite sophomore album finds singer/songwriter Mike Milosh exploring band-oriented arrangements. Inspired by the tour following his first album, *Woman*—in which an organist, string players, and a brass and rhythm section joined him on stage—Milosh sought to bring some of that live energy to *Blood*. He tapped seasoned producers and songwriters (Thomas Bartlett, Justin Parker) and guest instrumentalists (Tamar Osborn, Nate Mercereau) to add subtle doses of warmth and texture (the punctuating horns on “Feel Your Weight,” the plucky strings on “Taste\"). Still, though, nothing can compete with Milosh’s soul-stirring soprano, which soars over the instrumentation like a bird above clouds.
The second album from Michael Milosh and his soft-rock musicians deftly creates an atmosphere that builds out their sound without adding much underneath.
Rhye turns in another half hour of immaculate R&B with Blood, while Payroll Giovanni & Cardo’s Big Bossin Vol. 2 feels like liquid summertime, and Hookworms pull themselves back from the abyss on Microshift. These, plus AWOLNATION and The Soft Moon in this week’s notable new releases.
Five years after the release of their debut album 'Woman', Rhye are back with new album Blood. Read the NME review.
The Canadian minimalists search for hope in the wreckage of broken relationships on a beautifully subtle LP.
Sophisticated, soulful arrangements permeate BLOOD, with strings and soft keys punctuating the space between Milosh's alluring, contralto vocals.
Rhye is mood music. Los Angeles (by way of Toronto) producer, musician and vocalist Mike Milosh augers Blood in an orgy of analogue keys, se...
There’s nothing accidental about the visceral associations of naming your record ‘Blood’. Like love, the word conjures both absolute
Review of 'Blood' by Rhye: Rhye's latest is luscious and sexy, but lacks personality. Milosh's vocals carry an otherwise underwhelming collection of songs.