Rhumba Club releases new single Perfect Queen about meeting his boyfriend
“I once saw the most glamorous, femme man, sashay down platform 2 of Whitstable station..." explains the singer of the inspiration for the song
Rhumba Club has dropped new single ‘Perfect Queen’ – taken from his forthcoming sophomore album Love Apokalypto, set for release on 7 July.
The album – which has been described by Rhumba Club as “a kind of queer New Wave” – is produced by Grammy-nominated Mikko Gordon, who has also worked with the likes of The Smile, Gaz Coombes, and Arcade Fire.
On the track, the London-based, Jersey-born musician – also known as is also known as Tom Falle – describes meeting his partner.
“Think The Carrs but much gayer” – Rhumba Club
In a statement to press, Rhumba Club explained: “I once saw the most glamorous, femme man, sashay down platform 2 of Whitstable station, drenched in Old Celine.
“I now live with that Perfect Queen, and wrote a song about that encounter, re-appropriating early new wave sounds for a queer narrative. Think The Cars but much gayer…”
Love Apokalypto is the follow up to Rhumba Club’s 2021 debut Welcome To The Rhumba Club.
The Love Apokalypto tracklist:
1 ‘Video Game’
2 ‘Love Apokalypto’
3 ‘Tu es un Danseur’
4 ‘Perfect Queen’
5 ‘Midnight King’
6 ‘Beach Lizard’
7 ‘Moonlight’
8 ‘Electrify Me’
9 ‘Warriors’
10 ‘You Are A Sensation’