Piss in the Wind

Piss in the Wind
Studio album by Joji
Released	6 February 2026 (2026-02-06)
Genre	Alternative R&B trip hop
Length	45:58
Label	Palace Creek Virgin
Producer	Myles Avery Roark Bailey Kenneth Blume Bnyx Dylan Brady Dan Farber Sam Homaee Joji Nate Mercereau Ninetyfour Ricky Reed Isaac Sleator Jahaan Sweet Sevn Thomas West1ne WonTon Azul Wynter
Joji chronology
Smithereens (2022) Piss in the Wind (2026)
Singles from Piss in the Wind
"Pixelated Kisses" Released: 14 October 2025 "If It Only Gets Better" Released: 4 November 2025 "Past Won't Leave My Bed" Released: 7 November 2025 "Love You Less" Released: 2 January 2026 "Last of a Dying Breed" Released: 23 January 2026

Piss in the Wind is the fourth studio album by Japanese-Australian singer-songwriter Joji, released on 6 February 2026, through Palace Creek and Virgin Music Group. It is his first album release since departing from his former label 88rising. The album features guest appearances from Giveon, 4Batz, Yeat and Don Toliver.

Background and release

In October 2025, after a three year hiatus from releasing music, Joji posted a picture of a video billboard in a social media post titled "see u soon". ^[1] On 14 October 2025, he released the lead single "Pixelated Kisses" alongside a music video. ^[2] It is his first release under his independent label Palace Creek. ^[3] On 5 November 2025, he released the album's title and release date, alongside its second single and music video, "If It Only Gets Better". ^[4] He released the third single, "Past Won't Leave My Bed" on 7 November 2025. ^[5] On 3 December 2025, a remix of “Pixelated Kisses” with American rapper Yeat was released. ^[6] He released "Love You Less", the album's fourth single, on 2 January 2026, alongside a 360-degree visualizer. ^[7] The album's fifth single, "Last of a Dying Breed", was released on 23 January, alongside a visualizer. ^[8] On 9 February, a joint music video for "Last of a Dying Breed" and "Dior" was released. Two days later, on 11 February, an animated music video for "Forehead Touch the Ground" was released.

Look-alike

During the album cycle, Joji has used a look-alike, identified as model and actor Robert Birdsall, in place of himself for interviews, press releases, and music videos. ^{[9] [10]} On 29 December 2025, he released a video with Genius in which Birdsall, dubbed "Joe G" by fans, explained the lyrics of "Pixelated Kisses". ^[10]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	66/100 [11]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Clash	8/10 [12]
Exclaim!	6/10 [13]
The Independent	[14]
NME	[15]

Piss in The Wind received generally favourable to positive reviews from critics. In a positive review, James Mellen of Clash called the album "potentially the most authentic Joji project to date". He described "Pixelated Kisses" as "blown out yet [retaining] a calibre of nostalgia and melancholy", and compared "Love You Less" to the music of Steve Lacy. He also highlighted a "lovely felted piano sound" on "Can't See Sh*t in the Club". However, Mellen also found that some ideas on the album felt "half-realized", as well as feeling that "Past Won't Leave My Bed" did not "cut as deep" as previous ballad-style tracks from Joji. ^[16]

Track listing

Piss in the Wind track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Pixelated Kisses"	George Miller	Joji	1:50
2.	"Cigarette"	Miller John Durham Isaac Sleator	WonTon Sleator	1:51
3.	"Last of a Dying Breed"	Miller	Joji	2:30
4.	"Love You Less"	Miller Eric Frederic Fallon King Nate Mercereau Alex Vickery	Ricky Reed Mercereau	3:21
5.	"If It Only Gets Better"	Miller Durham	WonTon	1:09
6.	"Love Me Better"	Miller Durham	Joji WonTon	1:53
7.	"Piece of You" (with Giveon)	Miller Kenneth Blume III Eric Marquise Dugar Giveon Evans Lily Kaplan Jahaan Sweet Rupert Thomas	Sweet Sevn Thomas Ninetyfour Blume Aaron Paris [a]	2:15
8.	"Hotel California"	Miller Joshua Coleman James Essien Sam Homaee Alexander Izquierdo	Homaee	2:09
9.	"Tarmac"	Miller Durham Sleator	WonTon Sleator	1:35
10.	"Forehead Touch the Ground"	Miller Myles Potters Sleator	Myles Avery Sleator	1:57
11.	"Past Won't Leave My Bed"	Miller Jonathan Cunningham Dan Farber Fussy P.J.A. Williams	Farber	2:46
12.	"Fade to Black" (with 4Batz)	Miller Neko Bennett Sleator	Joji Sleator	1:16
13.	"Can't See Sh*t in the Club"	Miller Sleator	Joji Sleator	2:52
14.	"Sojourn"	Miller Blume Dylan Brady	Brady Blume	2:56
15.	"DYKILY"	Miller Sleator	Joji Sleator	2:38
16.	"Rose Colored" (with Yeat)	Miller Benjamin Saint Fort Lawrence Jung Sleator Noah Olivier Smith	Joji Sleator Bnyx West1ne	2:34
17.	"Silhouette Man"	Miller Durham Sleator	WonTon Sleator	1:26
18.	"Fragments" (with Don Toliver)	Miller Roark Bailey Gray Hawken Caleb Toliver Azul Wynter	Bailey Wynter	1:59
19.	"Horses to Water"	Miller Sleator	Joji Sleator	2:17
20.	"Strange Home"	Miller	Joji	2:50
21.	"Dior"	Miller	Joji	1:54
Total length:				45:58

Bonus track version

No.	Title	Length
22.	"DYKILY (2017 Demo Version)"	0:58
Total length:		46:56

Notes

• ^{^[a]} indicates an assistant producer.
• "Pixelated Kisses", "Love You Less", and "Can't See Sh*t in the Club" are stylized in all caps.
• "DYKILY" is an acronym for "Don't You Know I Love You".

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. ^[17]

• George Miller – vocals (all tracks), engineering (tracks 1, 6, 10, 12, 18, 20)
• Francisco "Frankie" Ramirez – engineering (2–5, 7–9, 11, 13–17, 19, 21)
• Jeff Ellis – mixing
• Ivan Handwerk – mixing assistance
• Trevor Taylor – mixing assistance
• Dale Becker – mastering
• Adam Burt – mastering assistance
• Noah McCorkle – mastering assistance

Charts

Chart performance for Piss in the Wind

Chart (2026)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [18]	3
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [19]	50
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [20]	28
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [21]	9
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [22]	4
Irish Albums (OCC) [23]	37
Irish Independent Albums (IRMA) [24]	4
Italian Albums (FIMI) [25]	63
Japanese Download Albums ( Billboard Japan ) [26]	55
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA) [27]	14
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [28]	10
Norwegian Albums (IFPI Norge) [29]	26
Scottish Albums (OCC) [30]	2
Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [31]	14
UK Albums (OCC) [32]	6
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [33]	3
UK R&B Albums (OCC) [34]	1

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