Good Kid have released the music video for their newest single, “Mimi’s Delivery Service,” animated by 2D animator and digital illustrator XrayAlphaCharlie. Inspired by the Studio Ghibli movie Kiki’s Delivery Service, the video shows the main character, Mimi, struggling with her passion of building drones in the same way Kiki struggles with self-doubt in the film, and features subtitles at the bottom of the screen that resemble the English subtitles found in Studio Ghibli films. Watch the video now below.
Good Kid are set to release their newest EP, Good Kid 3, this Friday, April 14th. The band will also kick off their U.S. headline tour May 6th in Cleveland, OH, after their current European run supporting Lovejoy. All tour dates can be found below.
Says XrayAlphaCharlie of the video, “I think Kiki’s Delivery Service has a beautiful message about self-esteem and how burnout affects it. The main source of inspiration was the lyrics, but I also took a lot of inspiration from the instrumental elements. There are quick scenes throughout the animation where the visual elements on the screen appear with each word of the song being sung. Those scenes are some of my personal favorites that give life and excitement to the video. This 3 minute video is probably the most ambitious animation I’ve ever done, and I’m glad to say I put my heart and soul into it.”
Good Kid are an ensemble of musicians, programmers, and storytellers blending J-rock, indie-rock, and pop-punk influences while building an interdisciplinary internet art project and curating an inclusive and highly engaged community with their fans online. The band announced their newest EP, Good Kid 3, on March 31st and created and launched an artificial intelligence driven Twitter bot of the band’s mascot Nomu (who is also featured on the EP cover). Fans could tag the band’s account and the AI bot (powered with software similar to ChatGPT) would respond with the album artwork enhanced with emotions and speech.
Good Kid 2023 Tour Dates
April 11, 2023 – Amsterdam, NL – Tolhuistuin **
April 12, 2023 – Paris, FR – La Maroquinerie **
April 14, 2023 – Antwerpen, BE – Muziekcentrum Trix **
May 6, 2023 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom & Tavern
May 7, 2023 – Detroit, MI – El Club
May 8, 2023 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
May 10, 2023 – St. Louis, MO – THE OLD ROCK HOUSE
May 12, 2023 – Dallas, TX – Dada Dallas
May 13, 2023 – Austin, TX – Empire Control Room & Garage
May 14, 2023 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
May 16, 2023 – Orlando, FL – Will’s Pub
May 17, 2023 – Atlanta, GA – Hell At The Masquerade
May 19, 2023 – Brooklyn, NY – The Bell House
May 20, 2023 – Washington, DC – Union Stage
June 2, 2023 – Toronto, ON – The Opera House
** = opening for Lovejoy