The swooning strings that introduce Rhye’s 2013 track “Open” are yearning and seductive, a supple crystallization of gloom and eros that makes for a promising first impression. Led by the soft-voiced ...

Rhye’s soul-pop track “Open” is so soothing and rhythmic, it’s no wonder the duo has started to earn comparisons to Sade. Their alluring blend of electronic pop, cocktail jazz and Quiet Storm soul has ...

You’ve all heard of Rhye, right? They’re the type of band that probably frequent the fabulously decadent fantasies of Pitchfork journalists. Yet they retain enough soulfully dulcet tones to appeal to ...

When I walked into the studio this morning, there were dozens of candles and lights down low. Rhyewas here. And for a band like this, you need some atmosphere. Shortly after that, I met the wife of ...

Having said all this, there are times when a bad word is the right word. Because it is fitting. Because it is a perfect indicator of the thing. Rhye’s “Open” is sexy. Literally, it is sexy. That is, ...

The first thing to jump out about the dreamy music of Rhye, besides all that sleekly sweet yearning, is the way the duo incorporates a broad instrumental arsenal — strings, horns, synths, guitars — ...

Their first audio gift to the world came in the form of “Open”, a track so spellbindingly brilliant that they’re choosing to re-release it. But because there’d be no point in showing you a track ...