Not OK (Peach Tree Rascals song)
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| Single by Peach Tree Rascals | ||||
| Released | April 30, 2020 | |||
| Label | Homemade Projects, 10K Projects | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Void Stryker, Tarrek Abdel-Khaliq, Julianne Bueter, Joseph Barros, Jasper Barros, Issac Pech, Dominic Pizano, Atilla Elci | |||
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| "Not OK" on YouTube | ||||
"Not OK" (stylized in all lowercase) is the twelfth single by the Bay Area collective Peach Tree Rascals released on April 30, 2020 by Homemade Projects and 10K Projects.[1]
Background and composition[edit]
The song uses the Roland TR-808, alongside acoustic guitars, while the group touches on internal conflict and escapism.[2][3][4] The song has been described as "reminiscent of an Usher era emotional cut while maintaining a unique and modern flare." The band has said that "[Not OK] is a song we wrote from the perspective of wanting to escape from a moment because you’re feeling too bad to actually be in the present. The song is almost trippy. It’s like being in another dimension. Sometimes when things are rough and I need to escape my thoughts, I do anything I can to get to that other place in my mind, no matter how strange it is, to escape my own mind."[5][6][7]
Music video[edit]
The music video premiered exclusively on MTV News and uses blurred shots and lighting to convey the feeling of loneliness. It features singer-rapper Tarrek Abdel-Khaliq wondering in the night through parking lots, cityscapes, and the middle of the street while wearing a traffic cone. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the group did not have additional support for the video, only riding in a car and randomly taping the video, which producer Dominic Pizano notes is "how we shoot a lot of our stuff."[8][9]
References[edit]
- ^ Sharp, Tory (May 29, 2020). "PEACH TREE RASCALS: ON THE RISE". TMRW.
- ^ Pasion-Gonzales, Max (May 1, 2020). "Peach Tree Rascals share touching croon "not ok"". Earmilk.
- ^ Legittino, Joey (May 4, 2020). "Peach Tree Rascals and the Intoxicating Escapism of 'not ok'". Ones to Watch.
- ^ Miller, Austin (May 1, 2020). "Peach Tree Rascals Get Reflective In Somber R&B Track "not ok"". This Song Is Sick.
- ^ "Peach Tree Rascals – not ok". Aflitude. 5 May 2020.
- ^ Arunarsirakul, Alissa (May 1, 2020). "Escape Life for a Moment with Peach Tree Rascals' "not ok"". The Hidden Hits.
- ^ Riddell, Rose (May 1, 2020). "Peach Tree Rascals share new song 'not ok'". Coup de Main.
- ^ Minarik, Carson (May 13, 2020). "THE PEACH TREE RASCALS BLUR GENRE AND CITY LIGHTS ON 'NOT OK'". MTV News.
- ^ "QUARANZINE: Peach Tree Rascals". Culture Collide.