Rose McGowan, under-appreciated actress who starred in gems such as Scream, Jawbreaker, Planet Terror and TV's Charmed, recently stated that she actually "hated acting" and pushes herself further from the misogynist industry by releasing her official debut single, the trippy, electronic-driven "RM486", which many have compared to work by Icelandic experimental singer-songwriter Björk.
"RM486" opens quite brilliantly with an eerie, somber piano introduction, which creates a dark mood that slowly encompasses and dominates the entire track, as McGowan quotes futuristic words from the 1982 film Blade Runner. From the experimental intro, the actress' unexpected offering begins to evolve into more of a distinguishable dance/pop track guided by McGowan's haunting and unique vocal performance.
With most of the focus on the artist's chilling delivery and the hypnotizing background production, there's not much room for actual lyrical content... and frankly, it's a head-puzzler trying to put all of the pieces together to form a cohesive thought. That doesn't mean that the new song doesn't hit a chord with its songwriting. It does. "Only here to paint color on the sun, only here to see the fire run," McGowan sings, seeming to contemplate the destruction of her being. Too much of a long shot? Eh, I tried.
Though the song will certainly divide the opinions of listeners, "RM486" is not for the Top 40 pop radio loving audience, its accompanying, NSFW music video will garner praise for the attention it brings to the artist's personal and professional life, as well as the idea of beauty and art. McGowan portrays five different characters, all representing a part of her overall, complex persona. "All are pieces that make up my whole — an artist, a public figure, and most importantly, as a person. I’m pushing back at the idea of what I am supposed to be," she said to Rolling Stone.
As McGowan begins to pull the initial, outer layer of plaster off her face during the Jonas Åkerlund-directed visual, we are introduce to her purist, alien-like form before we see the artist represented by goth elements, false eyelashes and spikes, and tons of bright, red glitter. The video, along with the song, create an outlandish look into the world seen through the eyes of McGowan, an actor, a singer, a director, a human.
"RM486" is an intriguing, buzzworthy introduction into a possible full-fledged music career for McGowan. While she's released music for years under pseudonyms, it's clear her true passion is to express herself with an entirely different form of art. I'm on board.
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