An artist who is relatively new and has only started to make music very recently is one that has really caught my eye. Joji is a singer who used to be a comedy YouTuber is someone that I find to be an extremely underrated talent. So far, he has gained little following apart from those who have been following his career as a comedian, and although I cannot quite categorize the songs and genre that he focuses on, I am tempted to say that it is closer to Jazz than any other genre that I can think of. Some of the songs that he makes are emotional, while other songs are more comedic. I would liken his comedic songs to be a dirtier and funnier Weird Al, since many of the songs that he makes are created to be both ironic and shocking. Many of the comedy songs are also designed to be a parody of the subject that he is discussing rather than a channelling of thoughts and feelings.
The music that Joji has been releasing recently has been closer to the music that he has been wanting to put out there, but I believe he couldn’t since his following were expecting more comedy albums and songs rather than more emotional and meaningful songs. One of his first songs that he released under the Joji name was “I don’t wanna waste my time” which is probably my favourite song that he has released to date. The song has an underlying message about those who cheat, and more specifically about the person who is cheating on his partner. The song itself sounds relaxing and melodic, but the lyrics of the song itself tell a completely different story.
One of the other songs that he has released recently which I have really enjoyed was a song called “Will he”. “Will he” is about a man who has recently been left by his girlfriend, who has since moved on to another relationship. “Will he” is more about the person who the song is portraying thinking of his ex-partner and wondering if her new partner has replaced him in every way that made their relationship feel special to him. Some of the lines reflect this to me, and when listening to the lyrics of the song you can tell that the person who the song is about is more concerned that they have been replaced rather than missing the actual person themselves. I think that the song is more about the jealousy and insecurities of the person who was left rather than worry for the other.
Finally, another good song that Joji has released was a single called “Demons”. Demons is a very good song for me both for the song itself, but also the music video that came with the song. It’s a very strange but artistic video, featuring the artist dancing in an empty swimming pool in a red furry monster suit. It’s as strange as it sounds, but when watching it you can take a real enjoyment out of just how strange and unique the video is itself.
I hope you enjoyed today’s blog post. If you haven’t had a chance to listen to any of Joji’s music yet, I would recommend doing so as he is a good artist. I also think he could use all the support you could give being a newer artist who is experimental with his songs. Thank you for reading today, and make sure to check out some of the blogs in the future.