Melbourne-raised, Los Angeles-based R&B phenomenon RINI returns with his new seductive Wale-assisted single, “Red Lights,” which arrives with a sensual video. Out today on Warner Records, “Red Lights” is an irresistible slow jam that’ll set the mood just right. In addition, RINI is pleased to announce that his debut album, Constellations, is on the way.
RINI oozes effortless cool throughout “Red Lights,” his sultry vocals floating over the track. Wale’s verse elevates the intoxicating track and shows that RINI’s poetic songwriting can go toe-to-toe with the sharpest minds. The Filipino-Australian R&B singer plays between the boundaries of tenderness and passion. “I just can’t wait to get there, I’m catching red lights every time,” he says in a hurried staccato. Eventually, he drops all the pretenses and spills his true desires: “I stop, I lose my patience,” he sings. “Can I make you my lady now?”
In the video, RINI croons about romance from a distance as he sits on a bed or in an AMG. The lighting is tranquil, underscoring the sentiment of the song—that the sort of love he requires might be out of reach. It’s a simple clip but an affecting one and his easygoing energy, both on the song and in the video, is a reminder that he’s one of R&B’s most magnetic new arrivals.
Earlier this year, RINI released a remix of his 2020 single, “Out of the Blue,” with Atlanta outfit EARTHGANG and followed it up with a soulful full-band acoustic performance of the track. RINI is currently gearing up to join Alina Baraz’s Alone With You tour this fall as a supporting act. To date, RINI has accumulated over 200 million streams across platforms and garnered acclaim from outlets such as Ones to Watch, DJBooth, and Flaunt, who praised his “sweet tendrils of intimacy” and “intimate melodies.” With songs as alluring as “Red Lights” out, and more on the way, RINI will certainly be welcoming even more fans into his intimate world soon.
ABOUT RINI:
A talented instrumentalist, Melbourne-raised Justerini Sandoval went to great lengths to become a seasoned performer at a young age — playing guitar in front of his church congregation as a child and street performing in his teens. The success of these endeavors sent him venturing down many other avenues to develop his music. YouTube became a key resource for the aspiring musician, with both RINI uploading covers of R&B chart-toppers and teaching himself production from tutorial videos. RINI set about scratching the itches of contemporary-soul lovers and releases. He began releasing music on streaming services and soon found an audience. Once signed to Warner Record he began adding to his existing music with a flawless track record of gorgeous slow jams over the past 18 months including “Bedtime Story,” “Aphrodite,” and “My Favourite Clothes” and the latest “Out of The Blue.”
