RIMON Shares a Story of Rebellion and Authenticity With Debut Album, Children of the Night

Eritrean-born, Amsterdam-based singer-songwriter RIMON is one of the most exciting rising voices in R&B, and her otherworldly debut album, Children of the Night, showcases everything we adore about her as an artist.

She unveiled the album last week, featuring a dozen tracks oozing with soulful style and mystery as she tells her story. At the heart of the album is a sense of rebellion, not just for the sake of acting out, but in search of being as authentic and true to the self as possible. Also including exciting features from artists BEAM, Dylan Sinclair and Mereba, the album is a beautiful encapsulation of everything RIMON has accomplished so far while setting the scene for what's next. We had the pleasure of speaking with RIMON to dive even deeper into the story behind Children of the Night in the interview below.

Sweety High: What does the album title Children of the Night mean to you? Why did that title feel like the perfect summation of this group of songs?

RIMON: For me, it's about a collective/mob of people, no matter the age, that don't do as they're told. Kids naturally have to go to sleep at at certain time, so "children of the night" are the ones that choose stay up. It's a form of rebelliousness. A lot of songs have a hint of rebelliousness and doing things that might not always be understood by society nor are morally accepted, but still embracing it. But also a feeling of celebration and celebrating the night and this "young, wild and free" mentality that I often feel.

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SH: What do you feel are the overarching themes of the album? What kind of feel do you hope fans take away from it?

RIMON: It's a blend of a coming-of-age project with loads of dualistic themes, but also a story of someone whose in her mid 20s that's just trying to figure out life through all the trials and tribulations. I hope they feel empowered and understood. I hope they listen to the project and start to fully embrace their authenticity, let go of expectations of people, freeing themselves of constructs and surrendering to the idea that life is just a roller coaster with its ups and downs, but the roller coaster is more fulfilling if you stay true to who you are and what you want.

 

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SH: How would you describe the album's sound? Production-wise, how did you go about bringing these tracks to life?

RIMON: I wanted to make an R&B record, but not commercial. I wanted to see how I could bend the rules and make it more progressive. Unexpected outros, different sounds and influences, loads of different instruments. I just didn't want it to be "beats," if that makes sense. I wanted it to feel cinematic and big.

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SH: How do you feel that these songs represent where you are in life right now?

RIMON: It's the most honest reflection of my current life. I'm in my 20s trying to figure it all out. Sometimes I want to party and be self-destructive and then I want to full-on focus mode, meditate, workout and have more stability in my life and I fluctuate between the extremes. Sometimes I don't have the answers, and that's okay. Also ever since making this album, I've become more bolder, more outspoken and been taking up more space, exactly what I tried to preach throughout the story line.

 

SH: What's your favorite song on the album? Why?

RIMON: It changes constantly, but right now it's "Nocturnal" with BEAM. I think 'cause it's the song that was finished last and it just matches the euphoria that I've been feeling lately.

 

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SH: Was there anything that surprised you about the process of recording and putting together your debut album?

RIMON: Yes: that it's hard haha. I have respect for whoever puts an album together with a lot of intention. There were so many layers that I underestimated. A simple thing like making the final track list was a process that took months, for instance.

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SH: How are you feeling about finally releasing it to the world?

RIMON: So happy, extremely proud and relieved.

 

SH: Is there anything else we should know about Children of the Night?

RIMON: That we are all children of the night. Join the mob <3

 

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