EMPTY PINATA
TikTok Girl
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Empty Pinata returns with TikTok Girl, the follow-up to his earlier run of tongue-in-cheek indie pop tracks. The single was released on October 24 through TRASH.
The project is a bit of a mix between tongue in cheek and something more serious, although it’s not clear which side it’s supposed to land on and that uncertainty is part of what makes it work. Empty Pinata calls himself “a cringeworthy artist,” but there’s definite talent behind the façade that he has created. The production is simple, and the humour comes from how straight it’s played rather than from anything exaggerated.
The project is a bit of a mix between tongue in cheek and something more serious, although it’s not clear which side it’s supposed to land on and that uncertainty is part of what makes it work. Empty Pinata calls himself “a cringeworthy artist,” but there’s definite talent behind the façade that he has created. The production is simple, and the humour comes from how straight it’s played rather than from anything exaggerated.
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TikTok Girl turns a glance at online life into something that will be oddly familiar to many. It’s a catchy song with a genuine massage at its core. The vocals sound upfront and honest, the beat leans into repetition, and the whole thing feels like it was made in the middle of the night for whoever happened to be awake.
Empty Pinata has spent years behind the scenes working with other musicians before deciding to put his own music out. The sound he is building now is very much his own, Empty Pinata is very different from his contemporaries and the really helps him to stand out from the crowd. The single has just dropped via TRASH and is available on all major platforms so be sure to check it out for yourself.
Empty Pinata has spent years behind the scenes working with other musicians before deciding to put his own music out. The sound he is building now is very much his own, Empty Pinata is very different from his contemporaries and the really helps him to stand out from the crowd. The single has just dropped via TRASH and is available on all major platforms so be sure to check it out for yourself.