Joji Releases Gimme Love, 3rd Single From Nectar Album

Joji in Gimme Love (screenshot of the Gimme Love music video)

JAKARTA - Soloist Joji released his newest single, Gimme Love, on Thursday, April 16. This is the third song he has released from his latest album, Nectar, which will be released on July 10. Apart from audio, Joji also made a self-directed music video.

Gimme Love is a lo-fi and synthesizer-like track that the former YouTuber often uses in his songs. But there is a surprise at the end of the song where the music slows down with an acoustic sound so that it gives a different sensation than the two previous singles Sanctuary and Run. This song was produced by Bekon and Rappy who did a lot of songs from SZA, Kendrick Lamar, and Rich Brian.

With the hook “Gimme-gimme love, gimme-gimme love”, Joji sings his affection request to the person he likes. The sense of rejection and abandonment hurt him.

The singer, whose real name is George Kusunoki Miller, returns to show the elements of space in his music video which is divided into two parts. In Gimme Love, Joji is said to work as a rocket scientist. Then, workers' fatigue, arguments, and situations while undergoing medical treatment are shown.

Like the song, the music video changes when Joji hijacks the rocket and decides to launch himself. The second part of the video has ballad nuances accompanied by the acoustic side of Gimme Love.

Fans speculate that Sanctuary, Run, and Gimme Love are three songs with a continuous story. If you look deeper, the three music videos connect Joji's story, who originally wanted to become an astronaut but ended with Joji's rebellion hijacking a rocket.

Meanwhile, Nectar album is Joji's third studio album after Ballads 1 which was released two years ago. Reporting from iTunes, it looks like Nectar will contain 18 tracks including three songs that have been released. Currently, digital pre-orders for the new album can be done, while the single Gimme Love song can be streamed.