Pixelated kisses from fans as Joji returns after a three year hiatus.
On October 14, 2025 Joji released his first release in three years following his 2022 album SMITHEREENS. His new single is a self produced track under two minutes with a gritty, distorted rage beat with his signature vocals that explores into modern dating different from his more normal laidback songs. He is starting fresh under a new record label Palace Creek distributed by Virgin Music under Universal Music group after five years with 88rising. While not releasing music he went on tour in 2023 before canceling the remaining Asia tour dates in November due to health reasons Joji has been open about his health struggles. In a fan Q&A he revealed he suffers from a neurological disorder that leads to stress induced seizures.
Born George Miller the Japanese-Australian singer song writer joji originated as a YouTuber in the 2010’s under the name Filthy Frank who was known for his comedy and viral videos including the Harlem Shake who started releasing comedic music under his persona Pink Guy but after retiring from YouTube in 2017 he would embark on a more serious music career as Joji releasing his debut EP, In Tongues later that same year.
Fans are speculating that an album is on the way after a credible leaker on X under the username @purple4matter announced Joji would be releasing the song and that it was apart of a new album saying “The Joji song PIXELATED KISSES is a single for his new album, I won’t reveal the title or anything else about the album since he’s been on hiatus for a while”. Fans are also speculating over his promo photo that came out which is not him, the photograph is of a model named Robert Birdsall.
Joji’s Comeback Single ‘PIXELATED KISSES’ Shows His Growth After Three Years
