"Pixelated Kisses" (stylized in all caps) is a song by Japanese-Australian singer-songwriter Joji, released as the lead single from his fourth studio album Piss in the Wind on 14 October 2025. It is his first release under his own record label Palace Creek, which is distributed by Virgin Music Group.
The Alt R&B and trip hop song features a gritty, distorted, thundering rage beat,[a] with "bleak", grinding synths and booming drums.[5] Lyrically, Joji expresses frustration with a long-distance relationship,[3][6] namely his sense of isolation despite being emotionally close with his partner.[1] The song only consists of a chorus and post-chorus; in the former, he describes feeling distant due to only interacting via technology, while in the latter he wants to know how his partner is actually feeling about their relationship.[5]
Critical reception
Tom Kao of Hypebeast commented that the song's "striking combination of an aggressive instrumental and delicate singing creates a unique and engaging listening experience, embodying Joji's moody, genre-bending artistry."[1] Elijah Pareño of Rolling Stone Philippines described the song as "an icy and psychedelic take into Joji's latest direction" and stated it "feels less like a comeback and more like a quiet reentry to the scene, a reminder of how Joji built a career on mood and emotion rather than spectacle."[2]
Remix
On December 2, 2025, Joji followed through with the remix of the track, which saw a feature from the American rapper Yeat.[7] On the remix, the track sees Yeat incorporate his "signature melodic sound", while keeping balance, and not clashing with Joji's vocals, showing how the "two clearly have chemistry" with each other.[8]
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