The song’s electrifying digital vibe is complemented by a visual created by the band’s artistic director, Alexander Wessley, which juxtaposes a solitary radiant dancer against the stark backdrop of a multitude of mysterious silhouettes. “We are proud to finally share the ‘Ray of Solar’ video,” state the band, “a story about duality and how darkness bows to light. Directed and shot by Alexander Wessely.”
The video arrives amidst a packed schedule of remixes of the track, including re-imaginings by Mau P, Anfisa Letyago, Alex Wann & Sasson, which are releasing weekly, Mau P is next on the 15th. ‘Ray of Solar’ joins the recently released single ‘See The Light’ feat. with Friday as material that will ultimately serve as the foundation for an anticipated new album, the proper follow up to 2022’s Paradise Again, an era that comprised sold-out shows at iconic arenas and stadiums across the globe as well as over 2.5 billion streams for the album worldwide.
On the single, Swedish House Mafia share that they’re “Happy to be back with a song that takes us places! Once we recorded these vocals we really got transcended to space. We listened to it on repeat all night and imagined floating in space. This is the summer record for us and even though we’ve heard it a million times and still feel the power of it, it’s a really special one, the unique vocal with our style of writing melodies makes it special! Doing this together with Tove was incredible as we really felt we gave it a true Nordic sonic landscape. We love every second of it and can’t wait for the world to hear it!”
