“Rubies & Blood” by Roxy Jules is a dark, dragging, lusty rock ballad about the lust for the night and all it entails — or a perfect soundtrack for a sophisticated strip-tease in a smoky dive-bar. The video shows Roxy Jules in high-contrast monochrome, swaying and shredding on her guitar, a perfect complement to the track’s dark and mysterious attitude.

Roxy Jules is the Danish Julie Runa, and “Rubies & Blood” is a single from her album ROXY JULES III, which was released on October 21st of this year. Her music is inspired by bands like Sonic Youth and My Bloody Valentine, and tracks from her previous album, ROXY JULES II, were even used in a Danish TV series about Vampires.