# Indie Pop Artist JATA Shrugs Isolationism on ‘Crazy Game Of Phobias’ Single

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/indie-pop-artist-jata-shrugs-isolationism-on-crazy-game-of-phobias-single/
- Published: 2021-08-25T16:00:00-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

_“Uber-catchy keyboard intro… a very clever song, with strong hooks and songwriting
schematic. Particularly the refrain is noteworthy and JATA’s voice and vocal stylings
are strong and convincing”_ ~ **[Amplify Music Magazine](https://amplifymusicmag.com/premiere-indie-pop-artist-jata-shrugs-isolationism-on-crazy-game-of-phobias-single/)**

_“Flawlessly delivered with an important message in hand… His is a slick sound, 
put to an enticing backbed of synth grooves and an uplifting orchestral soundscape”_
~ **[Big Takeover Magazine](http://bigtakeover.com/news/VideoPremiereCrazyGameofPhobiasbyJATA)**

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**Photos by Alessio Reitano**

Italian indie label [**Seahorse Recordings**](https://www.facebook.com/seahorse.recordings)
has announced their latest signing, as well as the impending release of the debut
album by singer-songwriter **[JATA (aka Gaetano Russo)](https://www.facebook.com/JataProjectOfficial)**
on October 1.

Ahead of this, JATA will release the title track [**‘Crazy Game of Phobias’**](https://youtu.be/EV40vGLxXI8)**,**
a statement about people’s fears about social contact that have developed throughout
the current pandemic, lockdowns and social distancing rules. In the process of writing
and recording this EP, JATA essentially reinvented his sound, exploring the use 
of electronics and early sampling technique, in a mix of  pop catchy  groove and
harmonies.

JATA explores one of the most negative effects generated by the pandemic – a phobia
about social contact, stemming from distancing rules and lockdowns, not to mention
constant media hype. Exploring this fear by contrasting our recent past with today,
JATA lyrics emphasize he need to take back the greatest and most significant human
trait – the need for socializing and contact.

JATA (Gaetano Russo) - CRAZY GAME OF PHOBIAS (OFFICIAL VIDEO HD)

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Watch this video on YouTube

**‘Crazy Game of Phobias’**

As an artist influenced by Depeche Mode, Planet Funk, Almamegretta, Blonde Redhead,
Arcade Fire, Editors, Interpol and Block Party, it is no wonder this lead single
is laced with a Depeche Mode-flavor.

On this EP, JATA takes us on a captivating electronic journey between the 80s and
the present day. ‘Crazy Game of Phobias’ is a sonic springboard, from which you 
can explore one or more destinations of positive rediscovery, resilience, personal
and collective rebirth. These traits are already within us and can be drawn to the
surface through a path of sensation and atmosphere.

“The EP’s leitmotif starts with the current pandemic and the changes this new era
has brought to the world. With its huge global impact, this crisis has encouraged
me to think about how unstable and unpredictable our life is and how important it
is to have the right approach to change,” says **Gaetano Russo**.

“The concepts of resilience, future vision and goals, personal growth and discovering
loved ones are issues presented from my personal point of view. As a  professional
coach and NLP professional practitioner, I take the view towards developing the 
human potential inside each of us, breaking a 3-year writer’s block during which
I had zero inspiration to write new songs.”  

As of August 25, the ‘Crazy Game of Phobias’ single will be available across digital
platforms, including[ **Amazon Music**](https://music.amazon.com/albums/B09C2D1X1R)
and [**Spotify**](https://open.spotify.com/album/1ePGtNH2E8TPeNgPuu1sem). The full
EP will released via Seahorse Recordings on October 1.

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**CREDITS**
Music and lyrics by Gaetano RussoEP produced & mastered by Marco Di 
Dio at Roccascina Studios‘Crazy Game of Phobias’ video produced by Luca Biondo &
Stefano LorilloSingle cover artwork drawn by  Santi PartitoGraphic adaptation by
Davide AronaEP artwork cover by Davide AronaArtist photography by Alessio Reitano

**FOR FANS OF: **Depeche Mode, Editors, Interpol, Bush, DeVision

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