georgia, georgia is the musical pseudonym of Verona-born Italian artist Giorgia Piva. Having developed a passion for music in childhood, Piva is a self-taught musician, and she has just unveiled her new single, Oblivious.
Taking sonic inspiration from Phoebe Bridgers, Piva’s artist name itself is also both a reference to her own name, and Bridgers’ song Georgia, which itself opens with the line ‘Georgia, Georgia, I love your son’. Beyond Bridgers, Piva’s also draws inspiration from a cross-section of artists sitting at the intersection of rock and pop, all exploring a sense of emotional complexity, with influences that include boygenius, Clairo, The 1975, The Strokes, and Fleetwood Mac.
The result, here on Oblivious has all the deflated disappointment of Snail Mail at her best. What affects me the most here, however, is the beautiful fragility of Piva’s vocals, which evoke the stunning performance of the Sundays’ Harriet Wheeler. Despite these influences, georgia, georgia takes these touches of inspiration and combines them into something that sounds entirely her own.
Oblivious is very much a song about the internal experience, with Giorgia unpacking and exploring the process of learning how to work through emotional difficulties through therapy. Discussing the song, she says:
‘There was a moment during my therapy journey when I finally understood the nature of my problems, acquired the tools to face them, and realized what I needed to do to overcome them and grow as a person. But putting everything into practice is not always easy, especially at the beginning of a new relationship, with all the uncertainties and doubts it brings. I tried to appear strong and unshakable, but at the same time, not being known for who I truly am made me feel lonely and misunderstood. It's frustrating to know the right path to take but still find yourself stumbling over the same dysfunctional behaviors. oblivious captures this very feeling: my struggles with communication and facing problems during such a delicate time.’