Rising alt-pop artist Skofee just released her new single “Wind Up Hero”.
As a follow-up to her Polished EP, “Wind Up Hero” mimics the saccharine vocal aesthetics and feel-good energy she’s known for. The song reflects on toxic positivity and the people who mask their darker emotions to make others comfortable. Skofee further confides, “the song was born out of a note in my phone. I’d misheard something a friend said and, thinking they’d said ‘Wind Up Hero’. The resulting song is sung through the character of the ‘Wind Up Hero’, who will never let you down regardless of how much pain she’s in. It addresses my tendency to emotionally drain myself in an effort to make space for someone else’s feelings, which ends up serving neither party. Showing up for someone when you’re not in a good place feels a bit like summoning a superpower, so I felt the metaphor was fitting.” Skofee’s vocals give off a bubblegum pop resemblant energy with layered introspection, soul, and sadness. The dance-fueled song is softly radiant while conveying a darker message.
Skofee is originally from Wichita, Kansas and is now based in Los Angeles. Her earliest releases gained high acclaim from LA based stations such as KCRW. The Post Pop Remix of her single “Spiderman” saw several months of airplay on KROQ-FM, arguably the most influential alternative station in the country. “Wind Up Hero” is the first single to be released off her upcoming Joyland.
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