Bright Lights, Red Eyes

Bright Lights, Red Eyes is the third extended play (EP) by Australian singer-songwriter Ruel. The EP was released on 23 October 2020 through RCA Records.

Bright Lights, Red Eyes
EP by
Ruel
Released23 October 2020
Label
ProducerM-Phazes
Ruel chronology
Free Time
(2019)		 Bright Lights, Red Eyes
(2020)		 4th Wall
(2023)
Singles from Bright Lights, Red Eyes
  1. "As Long As You Care"
    Released: 11 September 2020[1]
  2. "Say It Over"
    Released: 2 October 2020[2]
  3. "Distance"
    Released: January 2021[3]

The EP was written in June 2019 in a Airbnb mansion in Paris, France. Ruel said "You can actually see it in the cover art – it's me and Sarah Aarons outside it" adding "We wrote five songs in about three days, each in under an hour."[4]

In a press release in October 2020, Ruel said "I want to get across that this project is another step forward in maturity for me. This project was a stream of consciousness when I was writing it at the time, and I feel like that's the way all projects and songs are for me. They are moments in time. This project isn't who I am right now as I wrote these songs last year, but it's the most mature you've ever heard me and it was me, in that moment in time."[5]

Reception

In the week of its released, the EP was ToneDeaf's record of the week. Geordie Gray said "It's a delightful collection of fluttery, perfectly-crafted pop tracks. The neo-soul Cautious Clay collaboration 'Say it Over' is a real highlight" while Alexander Pan said "Bright Lights, Bright Eyes is easily Ruel's most mature collection of songs to date. With his pop sound more polished and those vocals more emotional as ever, Ruel's new EP shows just why he's one of the most promising artists today."[6]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."As Long As You Care"
3:13
2."Distance"
  • Landon
  • van Djik
  • Aarons
  • M-Phazes
  • Rory Nobel
2:59
3."Courage"
  • Landon
  • van Djik
  • Aarons
  • M-Phazes
3:29
4."Say It Over" (featuring Cautious Clay)
  • Landon
  • van Djik
  • Aarons
  • Joshua Karpeh
  • M-Phazes
  • Stuart Spencer
3:52
5."Up to Something"
  • Landon
  • van Djik
  • Aarons
  • Simon Hessmann
  • Beau Golden
  • M-Phazes
  • Simon Hessmann
2:59

Charts
Chart (2020) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] 40

References
  1. Brereton, Greta (10 September 2020). "Ruel drops smooth new single "As Long As You Care"". NME Australia. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. Langford, Jackson (1 October 2020). "Ruel announces new single with Cautious Clay, "Say It Over"". NME Australia. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  3. "Ruel Drops 'Distance' Music Video". musicdaily. 17 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  4. "Ruel: "I was listening to a lot of sad music, thinking, 'What am I even doing?' I felt a bit useless"". NME. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  5. "Ruel drops his highly anticipated new EP, Bright Lights, Red Eyes". NME. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  6. "Record Of The Week: Ruel, Bright Lights, Bright Eyes". ToneDeaf. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  7. "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
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