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Following on from his 2024 releases ‘alex’ and ‘alltimefan’, ioakim pronounces his forthcoming sophomore EP, wishiwasyourgirlfriend, set for launch on Could 31. In celebration of the announcement, the South-Coast producer/songwriter as we speak shares the title monitor.
Written with Ian Walsh and Derrick Fuhrman, ‘wishiwasyourgirlfriend’ is the emotional intestine punch lined in shimmery indie rock we’ve come to know from ioakim. Unapologetically uncooked and trustworthy, the EP’s title monitor has completely captured the forthcoming mission in its entirety.
ioakim on the only: “’wishiwasyourgirlfriend’, one in every of my favorite songs to this point. It opened up a number of necessary and trustworthy conversations, forming the bottom of this upcoming EP. By the point you’re studying this I feel you’ll get the gist from earlier singles. The title actually says all of it for this single.
Penning this one with Ian Walsh and Derrick Fuhrman is one in every of my favorite experiences within the studio to this point.
‘wisiwasyourglrifriend’ got here from susceptible and trustworthy conversations between the three of us that afternoon.
Sharing tales of comparable experiences and our love of comparable musical influences”
Like his debut 2022 debut EP, really feel one thing or nothing in any respect, ioakim didn’t start writing songs for wishiwasyourgirlfriend with the specific intention of creating an EP, having all the time been staunchly DIY, writing and creating each piece of his music himself in his bed room studio. For wishiwasyourgirlfriend ioakim determined to push these boundaries, decamping to California for his first ever periods with famend writers and producers. After the EP had been completed, ioakim stored the songs very near his chest and took the time to digest what he’d created, readying himself to share these intensely private and full-hearted songs with the world. Now, he’s able to launch his finest and most cohesive mission but in wishiwasyourgirlfriend.
‘wishiwasyourgirlfriend’ follows on from 2024 singles ‘alltimefan’ and ‘alex’. His 2022 brimming debut EP really feel one thing or nothing in any respect caught the ear of numerous music followers, and since its launch he’s locked down assist slots for the likes of MAY-A, Eliza and the Delusionals, flowerkid, The Buoys, and co-headlined a tour with mates LORA and Buddies of Buddies. 2023 additionally led to two acclaimed singles ‘backseat’ and ‘eight’ (that includes LORA).
ioakim’s artwork spans past music, curating his creative imaginative and prescient with style and graphic design as extensions of his musical DNA. Whether or not its writing, producing, directing all of his movies to this point, designing the entire paintings and in addition designing, display printing and promoting out all of his personal merch from upcycled classic, ioakim’s multi-disciplinary skills have allowed his creative imaginative and prescient to by no means be compromised. Having grown up on a musical feast of indie greats like MGMT, Two Door Cinema Membership, The Strokes, and heart-on-sleeves songwriters like John Mayer, ioakim’s songs might be large emotional intestine punches hidden inside head dashing pop-rock preparations – or delicate, shoegazey watercolour work that maintain the listener shut.
Having pushed himself nicely past his consolation zone, wishiwasyourgirlfriend is an enormous leap ahead for ioakim in each dimension. Making the non-public and intimate really feel utterly common, tune into ‘wishiwasyourgirlfriend’ as we speak earlier than the total EP on Could 31.