"Painted" is a song by American pop duo MS MR, from their album How Does It Feel, first released as a single in April 2015. The music video was directed by Tabitha Denholm,[1] and is inspired by the 1979 Walon Green documentary The Secret Life of Plants, as well as by the works of Stanley Kubrick.[2]

An official remix was subsequently released by Norwegian producer Hans-Peter Lindstrøm.[3]

Reception

Idolator called it "fantastic" and "jittery", noting the extent to which the song features a sample of Lizzy Plapinger chanting the phrase "What did you think would happen?"[4] Nylon considered it to be a "fabulous omen" for the rest of the album;[5] similarly, DIY described it as a "glistening extension" of MS MR's previous album Secondhand Rapture.[6]

Spin called the songwriting "powerfully evocative",[7] while Complex felt that the song was "driven by its relentless hook".[8]

References

  1. ↑ Exclusive: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at MS MR's "Painted", by Emerson Rosenthal, in Vice; published June 4, 2015; retrieved April 32, 2017
  2. ↑ Watch MS MR’s Kubrickian “Painted” Video, by Zara Golden, at the Fader; published May 28, 2015; retrieved April 13, 2017
  3. ↑ Lindstrøm Catapults MS MR's "Painted" Into Happy Disco Land, by Michelle LHOOQ, in Vice; published May 26 2015; retrieved April 13, 2017
  4. ↑ MS MR’s New Single “Painted” Is As Fantastic As Promised: Listen To The Full Song, by Bradley Stern, at Idolator; published April 6, 2015; retrieved April 13, 2017
  5. ↑ ms mr is back with a shimmery new single, by Hayden Manders, in Nylon; published April 06, 2015; retrieved April 13, 2017
  6. ↑ MS MR announce new UK date alongside ‘Painted’ track, by Jamie Milton, in DIYl published April 7, 2015; retrieved April 13, 2017
  7. ↑ MS MR Return With Blistering ‘Painted’ Pop Anthem, by Brennan Carley, in Spin; published April 6, 2015; retrieved April 13, 2017
  8. ↑ This Is What You Think Would Happen in MS MR's New "Painted" Video, by Jessie Morris, in Complex; published May 29, 2015; retrieved April 13, 2017
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