Live Review: WATCH: RUFUS 'Tonight' (Official Video)

Following hot on the heels of the tropical, 'Take Me' & the vision inducing 'Desert Night' comes 'Tonight' - the third single from RÜFÜS' debut LP, ATLAS. An album that surprised the country, smashing it's way to #1 on the ARIA/iTunes Charts and also grabbing a nomination for the Australian Album of the Year J Award.

You know the track, as it's been ripping its way around radio stations and blogs across the globe - so we're going to focus on the accompanying video, which has just dropped, this time around. Directed by long time RÜFÜS collaborator KATZKI, it features some seriously creepy imagery to suit the nature of the track.

Shot it black and white, the clip takes the band outside of a typical live performance setting and throws them in between a very spooky person dancing in and out of the shadows. This person seems to have a connection with a seriously dark good that comes to life as the bass of 'Tonight' pulses throughout it - whilst RÜFÜS themselves seem to be behaving in mysterious ways too.

Perhaps it was in honour of the halloween just passed, but together they've created a great little piece of mystery, suspense and morbid curiosity here. If to work cohesively with the lyrics, "Tonight. We're coming alive. The dead are arising, the night is coming to life." 

The Tonight Single Package is out November 22 via Sweat It Out!, and features remixes from Armine Edge & DANCE, Kilter, Danny T, Yolanda Be Cool, Wax Motif, Terace, Caseno & Rampue. You can catch RÜFÜS playing live this summer at Falls and Southbound Festivals as well as the 2014 Big Day Out tour.

Words: Tom Hutchins

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SET LIST: RUFUS ‘ATLAS’ ALBUM LAUNCH W/JERRY BOUTHIER (KITSUNE) & MORE

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