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S.F. Johnson releases irresistible single 'The Goo'

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The latest from the irresistible alternative artist and multi-instrumentalist S.F. Johnson is an infectious and mellow new single entitled ‘The Goo’. The track is emotional, with low-key instrumentation, including a reverberant electric guitar swirling around the mix, a counter-melody of synths in the chorus and Johnson’s warm and soft vocals, which are evocative and heartfelt. The single is a refreshing take on indie rock sounds, that pays homage to bands of the past whilst keeping elements that bring it right into the twenty first century.

Speaking about the single, he says:


The Goo is about the relationship with self. It was the last track I wrote for the album when I was still living in Tokyo. At the time I was trying to be more mindful and reflective, stealing moments out of the day whenever I felt consumed. The roof of my old place was perfect for that, and is where I got the idea for the song. It’s mulling things over, the fear, the uncertainty, and eventually realising that sometimes you’ve just got to help yourself.


At this point I’d been living in Japan for 4 years and felt my time there slipping away, I was anxious about moving home post Covid - so I wanted to try and embrace what was left in mind and song.


Living in London makes it even harder to find these little moments of peace. Sometimes I stick this track on and remind myself of how important it is to do this. Take myself back to that rooftop, when I’m drowning in the goo.”


The track also comes with an accompanying music video, which the artist talks about as well:


The roof is where the video was shot. I’d try to get up there for 15 minutes every evening - pink skies, perfect weather, try to slow down, be in the moment. I wanted to portray a good mood despite the uncertainty in my life at the time. It was shot on my last night in Tokyo with Thibault Tresca, a friend of mine I met in my last few months there. We went round Shibuya and caught some B-roll and went out afterwards, to an Izakaya and one final lap of the streets with a highball. We met a Japanese guy wearing a Newcastle United shirt outside a Family Mart. It felt like a sign that returning home was a good thing.”


This single comes ahead of his debut album ‘Digital Utopia’, which both fans and industry professionals are excited to hear as it promises to be a mediative, chaotic and self-reflective project that dives into Johnson’s head space.




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