New York City-based indie rock/pop musician and actor Rivkah Reyes shares her latest single, ‘Debt Collector’.
Inspired by the complicated aftermath of a breakup, ‘Debt Collector’ explores the lingering pull of an ex, even attending a Lorde concert together after the relationship has ended. It captures the feeling of being unable to let someone go, as if they keep returning like a debt collector calling again and again. ‘Debt Collector’ examines the tangled power dynamics of what’s owed, and when emotional debts are called in. Reyes shares:
“We had a really layered connection and shared grief, so it wasn’t clean or simple. The song isn’t about longing so much as it is about compulsion, like trying to re-enter something you already know isn’t stable and convincing yourself you can do it better this time. The “debt collector” idea is about emotional leverage, like I’ll give you whatever you want if it means I still get access to you.”
The accompanying video, directed by Johanna Block, takes us on a moody trip to Coney Island, shot on an old camcorder.
“I’ve always thought Coney Island was one of the most romantic places in the world. It’s relentlessly corny, full of characters, and dripping with old American charm. It felt like the perfect backdrop for my sweet and sad song.
Rivkah Reyes
I think New York has this way of making every breakup feel cinematic, like it’s somehow okay to have your heart broken if you’re doing it in the greatest city in the world. We shot the entire video on a vintage camcorder because I wanted it to feel like a memory that’s already slipping away while you’re still living it.”
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