mxmtoon shares new video for country-tinged single ‘i hate texas’

mxmtoon is back with her latest single - one that’s set to be featured on her forthcoming, soon to be announced third album (the follow up to 2022’s ‘rising’ and last year’s ‘plum blossom (revisited)’ rework). 

The new track, entitled ‘i hate texas’, is a country-tinged number that playfully imagines making a post-breakup escape from a partner (“i hate texas / But the exits have more room to run away from you”). 

“Working on ‘i hate texas’ felt like when I first started making music, like I was completely in my element,” Maia has said of the song. “I felt inspired to get a little sarcastic and write a song with some kick to it, just as pure fun.”

UPDATE (15/08/2024): What’s more, now she’s shared its official video - a self-directed and self-edited cut that includes shots by Sophia Juliette from mxmtoon’s recent stint opening for US pop act AJR on their recent North American stadium tour.

“Making the music video for “i hate texas” was a really fun way to get back to my roots on YouTube,” Maia has said, of its video. “I think it’s really easy to get caught up in the feeling that music videos need to be super polished and shiny presentations, when in reality they can also just be a bunch of clips of you goofing around on Photo Booth. Creating videos was one of my first loves online, and I find so much joy in the fact that I continue to get the opportunity to partake in crafting the visual world for the songs I create.”

Check out the video for ‘i hate texas’ and listen to our recent podcast episode with mxmtoon below.