Final week, Dominic Fike launched Rocket, a 12-song mixtape following up on the Florida-born singer’s 2023 album, Sunburn. It’s okay should you missed it, as a result of he’s circled again to launch a video for its standout monitor, “Nice Pretender,” an accusatory snipe undercutting a romantic companion who fakes their method by means of life for clout.
“You’re an awesome pretender / The influencer who at all times spoke so kindly / You bought your pals and your intricate net / However they don’t understand how sorry / You’re to the bare eye, only a passerby,” he croons on the refrain.
The video is an easy, black-and-white clip specializing in Fike driving to an ill-fated dinner date on a bumpy highway that displays the state of the connection he describes within the music. Simply when issues appear to be going properly, there’s a dramatic shift, symbolizing each a possible automobile crash and the devastating finish of the charade.
Rocket is much from the one output from Fike this summer time. He additionally teamed up with frequent collaborator Kevin Summary to type the duo Geezer, placing out the only “Doggy” and showing on Kevin’s experimental venture, Blush. Fike additionally began out the 12 months making an look on Jennie’s “Love Hangover” from the Blackpink member’s solo debut Ruby.
You may watch Dominic Fike’s “Nice Pretender” video above.
Rocket is out 8/22 through Columbia Data. Discover extra info here.
