THE ROAD TO SOUND: Video Premiere: Bec Plexus & Richard Ayres, “give me your heart”
THE ROAD TO SOUND: Video Premiere: Bec Plexus & Richard Ayres, “give me your heart”
BY VANESSA AGUE
“The seventh installation of Bec Plexus’ video release spree is Richard Ayres’ ‘give me your heart,’ the second in his three-part series of songs for Plexus’ STICKLIP. “Give me your heart” continues the creepy story of unrequited love he’d begun to tell in ‘i picked you up,’ the first song in his series. (You can refresh yourself on the first part of Ayres’ story here.) This time, though, he depicts the lover’s growing obsession with his love’s heart, with particular attention to his need to obtain this heart for himself. Plexus highlights the disturbing aspects of the story in her singing, which comes in eerily breathy waves. The music itself is groovy, but anxious in its out-of-sync beats and echoey sounds, signaling the horror that lies beyond the seemingly cheerful surface.”