'What A Life' is the result of a few collaborative sessions between Ruel and DMA’S, at first intended for Ruel’s solo catalogue. The track opens with warm synthetic keys and DMA’S trademark descending guitar strum, as carried by the harmonic vocals of Ruel and Tommy O’Dell. Simple synth lines and shuffling rhythms course throughout the track, with lyrics that ruminate on life’s fears, dreams and heartbreaks. 'What A Life' arrives amid a breakout moment for Ruel, following the release of his debut album 4TH WALL last year. DMA’S, meanwhile, solidified their place… read more
'What A Life' is the result of a few collaborative sessions between Ruel and DMA’S, at first intended for Ruel’s solo catalogue. The track … read more
'What A Life' is the result of a few collaborative sessions between Ruel and DMA’S, at first intended for Ruel’s solo catalogue. The track opens with warm synthetic keys and DM… read more
The laid-back, soulful ease with which Ruel sings his catchy pop tunes could only be delivered by a true natural. But the British-Australian songwriter—born Ruel Vincent van Dijk in 2002—has also been working at it for a sizable chunk of his life. Ruel was on the precipice of his teenage years when his dad sent a demo of him doing a James Bay tune to producer M-Phazes (Demi Lovato, Eminem) in 2015, kickstarting his run as one of 21st-century pop’s foremost purveyors of feels. His debut EP, 2018’s Ready, proved that he was exactly that—before even becoming a legal adult, Ruel built a… read more
The laid-back, soulful ease with which Ruel sings his catchy pop tunes could only be delivered by a true natural. But the British-Australian songwriter—born Ruel Vincent van Dijk in 2002—ha… read more
The laid-back, soulful ease with which Ruel sings his catchy pop tunes could only be delivered by a true natural. But the British-Australian songwriter—born Ruel Vincent van Dijk in 2002—has also been working at it for a sizable chunk … read more