Googly eyes has always carved out a world that feels entirely her own, but with her newest single “I Don’t Go Out,” she steps into a new chapter of collaboration while still keeping her singular voice intact. The track, co-written and created with Tove Lo and Flume, is the first taste of a forthcoming joint project that promises to expand her already technicolor universe. It’s a club record flipped inside out, where instead of neon nights and packed dance floors, the heartbeat of the song celebrates the intimacy of staying in, shutting out the noise, and finding joy in quiet companionship. It’s the sound of choosing your person over the party, wrapped in future pop perfection.
The single arrives with a visualizer directed by Maya Sassoon, further emphasizing the dreamy and surreal textures of the song. It’s not just another release for googly eyes—it’s the realization of a nearly two-year journey that began when Tove Lo and Flume posted an open call for new artists on Instagram back in September 2023. Out of thousands of submissions, googly eyes stood out as the artist they wanted to nurture, and “I Don’t Go Out” is the first offering of what’s grown from that seed.
Until now, googly eyes has been a one-woman creative powerhouse, writing, recording, and producing everything herself. Her 2024 debut Starlet EP introduced her glitchy, poetic, and shimmering soundscapes to the world, with singles like “Mid-Leap,” “Internet Star,” and “Waste of Conversation” painting her as a rising auteur who thrives at the intersection of alt-pop and electronic indie. Her music thrives on contrasts—raw humanity set against angular synths, confessional lyricism balanced with glitch and texture—and that self-sufficient energy gave her work an unmistakable identity.
“I Don’t Go Out,” released through Pretty Swede Records, signals a new kind of growth. Tove Lo’s independent label, founded in 2022, has already been a home for Tove’s Dirt Femme LP and her collaborative HEAT EP with SG Lewis, but googly eyes has the distinction of being the first artist outside of Tove herself to release music under its banner. Pretty Swede’s partnership with Neon Gold Records, who have a track record of discovering icons like Charli XCX, Marina & The Diamonds, and Christine and the Queens, makes googly eyes’ signing feel like the next logical step in their legacy of championing boundary-pushing pop.
For googly eyes, this moment feels nothing short of surreal. Reflecting on the release, she shares that it’s her first time welcoming collaborators into her creative process, and that the song captures two recurring themes in her life: retreating from chaos, and the deep, uncomplicated love she shares with her partner. That love is the anchor of “I Don’t Go Out”—a song that speaks to anyone who has ever found more joy in stillness than in spectacle, and who believes the most romantic nights end by 9pm, tucked away with someone who feels like home.
With “I Don’t Go Out,” googly eyes doesn’t just give us a new single—she opens the door to a new world of possibility, one where her bold, self-built artistry now intertwines with the vision of collaborators she has long admired. The result is a song that feels both tender and expansive, proving that even in retreat, googly eyes is moving boldly forward.
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