![]() ![]() This track dives into his somewhat reckless desire for adventure he seems to be at a party. The song doesn’t have many lyrics it’s meant to convey an overall mood a mindset. “Reanimator” (featuring Yves Tumor), similarly to “777” also has an EDM-esque, ‘80s retro inspired build-up, except this time it’s slower and sounds distorted in a stylized way. The whole song, sound, lyrics and all, just sounds like longing and daydreaming for the same girl, over and over again, which is reflected in many other tracks contained in this album. He’s also talking to a girl, with the lyric “I pretend that I’m your boyfriend”. The lyrics seem to reflect his desire to have more experience and adventure in his life, and he’s celebrating his undefined path. Reminiscent of ‘80s retro it sounds like it could be in Stranger Things. “777” starts off with a sort of EDM-esque build-up. He talks about wanting to fit that image all the time to get away from the reality of his sadness, shown by the lyric “Mr. ![]() Hollywood” refers to the glamorized, Hollywood-idealized version of himself as a separate entity: as, you guessed it–Mr. Here’s a lyric of “Modus”: “I don’t feel the way they programmed me to feel today.” Similarly to this song, his bop “Mr. Hollywood” both bring up the themes of the music industry trying to change him trying to fit him into a mold that he isn’t. “Teach me to love just to let me go / I can’t believe that I’m not enough, not enough.” The intense beat, while using some classic instrumentals, with Joji’s sad tone over the music, starts the vibe of this album perfectly. The melancholic sound, vibe, and lyrics talked about past relationships, and how he wants to be in love with someone and be with them forever, rather than him getting used to being constantly left and being heartbroken. The perfect opening track with a soothing piano instrumental, leaves you feeling curious after listening. The album starts off with a bang–”Ew” is the first track to introduce us to the despair-in-love theme of the album. ![]() In this lo-fi-esque, ‘80s retro inspired album, Joji opens up about ego, wistfulness, and the hope and pitfalls of romance. “Nectar” by Joji explores a blossoming celebrity’s quest for meaning, security, authenticity, and a hunger for adventure. His songs are known to be very meaningful, based on his own experiences, that are wholeheartedly soulful, and give you an array of emotions just after one listen. His name comes from the Japanese pronunciation of “George.” He is half Australian and half Japanese. He is a New-York based producer and R&B/Soul singer signed to the “88rising” label. Joji was born on September 18th of 1992 in Osaka, Japan as George Kusunoki Miller. This week, we’ll be discussing Joji’s newest album “Nectar”, which he released on September 25th of 2020. Weekly, we review pop culture media such as art, music, television shows, games, books, and movies. Hello everybody, and welcome to the Arts & Entertainment section of Mountainside High School’s Newspaper “The Peak”. ![]()
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