Tag: ioakim

Posted on by Lauren Katulka

ioakim Drops Latest Indie Pop Smash, “alltimefan”

Born from a one-minute voice note, ioakim’s latest single “alltimefan” is a total bop. I love its upbeat poppy feel and relatable lyrics about infatuation and that natural human tendency to project onto people that turn our heads.

“‘alltimefan’ was the first song I made in LA with Jackson Phillips (Day Wave) in 2022. It is about drawing up a preconceived idea of someone before you have met them,” ioakim explained. “There’s a lot you can know about someone before you meet them in real life so you have a pretty good idea if you’re going to get along. This song ended becoming reality a month or so later. Life is weird”.

When it results in music this good, I’m all for the weird! Something tells me we’ll be hearing a lot more from ioakim in the future.

Photo credit: ASHLIM

Posted on by Lauren Katulka

ioakim Drops New Bop “alex”

South Coast singer-songwriter ioakim has put a big smile on my face with his shimmery new indie-pop single “alex.” It’s got some pretty heartbreaking lyrics about unrequited love, but its sweet synthy sound helps keep things light.

“Alex and I grew up in a so-called beach town. Same school, same career path. The only difference was that she was into girls and I was into her,” ioakim recounts. “I don’t want to go into too much depth about this first single. If you listen carefully I think you will catch on pretty quickly what it is about. The chorus’ gets a little existential, asking the question “what happens when you realise that everything you love is going to die?” It calls out the inevitable – cherish what you’ve got I’d say.”

If you’ve ever caught feelings for someone that didn’t share them, you’re going to love this one.

Image used with permission from Sony Music Australia