Establishing the mood with a textured and cerebral vocal crescendo featuring the title of the track, Binoy opens BoysBoysBoys with subversion and intrigue.
The opus expands with a fierce, evocative beat with a dimensional bassline and downpitched vocals as Binoy shares his reality with poetic prowess. The vocal switch up keeps us on our toes, whilst Binoy showcases an expansive range and seductive timbre.
We appreciate the ebbs and flow between the dark and astral, as well as the provocative nature of what the star delivers. The global influences on the soundscape are tangible, and include Indian and Eastern African nuances, as well as a fusion of dancehall, bhangra, and electronic pop. The drone sitar is a stand out and gives the whole composition a meditative vibe.
Speaking on the release of BoysBoysBoys, Binoy confesses, “This track revolves around queer hookup culture and finds its home in spaces that honor freedom and confidence.”
The visionary artist elaborates with reference to the concept of his masterpiece, “To have such freedom so suddenly can be intoxicating, and I think it becomes easy to get trapped in a cycle of wanting for the sake of being wanted. Desire burns hot and fast, making hookup culture among gay men feel like a contest of conquests. BoysBoysBoys is all about this duality; the excitement of wanting, the ache to feel wanted. It is meant to make people dance and feel good, but in truth it comes from a place of insecurity.”
We learn that Binoy co-produced the song in a home studio with Arthur Besna (XYLØ, Madison Rose, Paula Jivén). The sonic architecture showcases nothing short of instrumental mastery, and we are in awe of Binoy‘s flow and evocative vibe.
BoysBoysBoys comes with a captivating music video featuring a spoken word intro, epic choreography scenes and an overall cinematic nature that has us fully hypnotized.
When speaking on the track’s video, Binoy tells us, “Queer people of color are disproportionately affected by violent crime, and we wanted to pay tribute to the recent tragedy of O’Shae Sibley. Our video features a scene of two dancers, Johnny and Zerrick, voguing at a gas station to honor O’Shae and the marvel that is Ballroom culture.”
We deeply connect with how Binoy fuses his art with activism, and have added BoysBoysBoys to our New Music Spotlight playlist as well as our brand new TRIPPY playlist, whilst we continue to stream the star’s wider discography, including Silver Lake, and Boyhood.