Rye Lane is the kind of rom-com people like to complain don't get made any more. Sweet, funny, tender, and with a great sense of place (in this instance south London), it's a breezy watch that will have you longing to make a trip to Peckham in search of someone to help get you through your next heartbreak.
It also comes with a great score courtesy of London's own kwes. Although the movie came out a few weeks ago and is streaming everywhere, kwes' work wasn't streaming until today.
Technically that remains true, with just five tracks available from today, May 5, but they're well worth a listen, particularly "Open Up," which features vocals from Sampha and Tirzah.
That's south London royalty right there. "Open Up" is a highlight of the movie, soundtracking the a crucial scene in the burgeoning romance between the two leads (played by Vivian Oparah and David Jonsson).
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