Independent alt-folk artist Remi Goode just released the highly entertaining video for her infectious new track, “Short Circuit,” which is out now. The highly relatable song is a light-hearted look at the fears and discomfort we often experience in social settings, poking fun at the exaggerated thoughts that pop up. This single appears on the debut album, ‘Things I’ve Said Before’, out now.
Goode says the song is “a sarcastic critique of my anxious thoughts and inner voices.” She adds, “I wrote it with a throw-up-my-hands mentality while coming to the conclusion that all my struggles are self-inflicted.” The artist thought it would be fun to play into the absolutes and exaggerations that come with anxious thinking. The layered background vocals personify the embarrassed and self-critical voices inside her head and take playful jabs at the lead vocal.
The music video visually enhances the concept, with Goode stating, “I wanted to play that up further by turning these voices into separate characters and letting them interact.” The album, ‘Things I’ve Said Before’, is a stunning nine-song introduction that balances the intimate and reflective with the eclectic and expansive. Goode, a trained classical guitarist, has been influenced by artists like Suzanne Vega, Kathleen Edwards, and Sarah Harmer, who pushed their folk foundations forward.