Christine and The Queens - 5 Dollars

 

Christine and The Queens today releases "5 dollars," the latest single to be lifted from her forthcoming, eagerly anticipated second album, Chris (out 9.21 via Because Music). The song arrives accompanied by a powerful video, by Colin Solal Cardo, who directed the video for "Doesn't matter," released last month to critical acclaim.

“The song is so tender, so disheveled,” explains Christine. “It’s dealing with some kind of love - the kind you can buy. It’s a literal interpretation. A note for a shag - how surprisingly soothing this can be! The power ratio runs clear, like water in your hands; it becomes a pure gesture of love, of ultimate consent.”

In the video, described as “American Gigolo with a twist,” Christine investigates and takes on the role of the outcast, those who exist on the invisible margins, and is seen getting ready, though for what and for whom is left unsaid. “The closet is segmented into two racks - suits and bondage. From there, I wouldn’t advise to conclude anything too drastic, since you’re glaring yourself, in an obscene fashion - voyeur. The hustler is also someone that allows you to project onto him or her, before disappearing to leave you alone with your phantasmes.”