The Painters - RPG (16anges Remix)

“RPG (16anges),” the band’s most modern, radio-pop offering to-date, was written by songwriter Alex Bourque. Lyrically, the verses offer a take on the neuroses of dating and the roles we play in love. The cynical tone of the lyrics is contrasted by the song’s playful title, reframing existential dread as a series of gameplay gripes, as well as the burstingly ecstatic layers of melodic synths, spirited ad-libs and drum programming. The result is a meticulously-fashioned pop gem that carries the band’s ever-present appetite for simple, poignant lyrics and hooks into synth-pop territory worthy of both forebearers New Order and contemporary favourites The 1975.