Rikke – We Collide (single)

“Her music is a vessel for self-empowerment” The Indie Grid

“Playful, happy, invigorating pop music with that certain something” Soundmag

As we enter the New Year, Scandinavian singer-songwriter Rikke announces the release of her album Not Even Air Can Come Between Us Now on 7^th March & shares the track We Collide from it – a song about misunderstandings that can happen when texting as opposed to communicating directly face to face.

Already a household name in Norway after performing with John Legend at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert plus her regular appearances on popular reality show Hver gang vi møtes (Every Time We Meet), Rikke uses her impressive vocal range to great effect on We Collide. From the exhilaratingly high falsetto line “I don’t know how, I don’t know when, know how you feel about things” to the crushingly low “we collide, we collide, we collide” on the outro, her vocals walk the listener through section by section of distinctive melodies over a tasteful alt-pop arrangement.

With lyrics that are close to Rikke’s heart she explains the inspiration behind the song… “some of us are shy of conflict & feel uneasy when talking about things in person, but when expressing yourself in text, people can easily misunderstand you, take things the wrong way & that’s when the blame game starts. In the long run we all need to take responsibility for our own actions, & if that means letting go of destructive relationships, no matter how hard that may be, in order to set realistic boundaries then so be it for the best”.