Heavily influenced by 2000s pop and ‘90s trance/EDM, the Toronto-based artist began uploading songs to YouTube in her teens. Pursuing her dream, she launched her project WHOISRUNE in 2019 with her debut track “Adrenaline”. Since then, she has been making her presence known with over eight million total streams between her EP and 14 total singles.
Now, under the name RUNE, the UNFD artist has revealed her newest EP, Depth Perception, along with a striking music video for “Erode”.
Erode
The song dives into introspective themes, accompanied by an ethereal yet hard-hitting rock instrumental. After journeying through Rune’s lulling vocals and melodic verses and melodies, Mike Parsram joins the track. An electronic effect surrounds his screams before dissolving, allowing the screams to come front and center. The feature implements a heavy element into the dreamy song. The mix of electronic and headbanging pieces cements the song as a dynamic and emotional piece.
“‘Erode’ is a dialogue about struggling with your negative inner voice,” RUNE explains. “I wanted to describe it almost as a separate entity from yourself, because I feel like when you are struggling with your inner voice, it always feels like an uphill battle. The chorus lyrics ‘Take away all the pieces now, It takes a sacrifice, to let it all unfold’ describes the way you may feel like you have to give all of your energy to get through, but sometimes things take a sacrifice in order to get better. This means a lot to me in my personal journey of choosing to be a musician, because it’s not a straightforward path and we are often our own harshest critics.”
She continues, “In the end of the song, I included my first language Hungarian. It’s tucked away behind vocal layering, but the lyrics are a back-and-forth of storytelling between the English and Hungarian, which I thought was a cool juxtaposition. When I say ‘Your body will fall away’ in Hungarian, I am saying (general translation) ‘Your heart, your soul, you’ve left it behind, now it searches for you.’ I love the juxtaposition of the softness of my vocals, and the harshness of Mike Parsram on this track. It really feels like you are being tormented by your sleep paralysis demon, or something of the sort.”
Music Video
The song’s official video arrived alongside the release. Directed by Alex McFarland, it creates the perfect atmosphere to match the different sections of the song. The editing style combines the clear, close up shots with grainy footage, creating a haunting visual. RUNE is depicted holding candles while walking through a dark hallway and singing her powerful melody. Upon Parsram’s feature, the camera movements and clips move at a faster pace, reflecting the heavy section.
The is viewable here!
Depth Perception
RUNE’s brand new EP marks the second in her discography. It is a vulnerable and emotional collection of songs, highly anticipated by fans following the singles, “Fast Asleep” and “Sacred”.
Regarding the EP, RUNE says, “This release has a little bit of everything, but the final track, ‘Depth Perception,’ is one that really sums up the whole journey which is why I decided to name the record after it. This EP contains so many different emotions and experiences. A lot of it is written about grief and trying to make the world around you make sense again. But it’s also a record about struggling with your inner voice, and other experiences that shape you for who you are. At the end of it all, the world around you is shaped by the way you view it.”
RUNE finishes, “Ultimately, these songs are all special to me for one reason or another but I hope those who listen can relate to the songs and the lyrics in their own way, through their own depth perception.”
Depth Perception is available for streaming and download now! It is accessable here!
