If you’ve ever scrolled so long your thumb aches, Blackstate’s “#FollowMe” is going to feel like a mirror held up to your screen-addled soul — and it’s hilarious, unsettling, and impossible to ignore. Filip Tasevski-Fitz, the mind behind Blackstate, has spent decades tearing through the hardcore and punk underground with The Beginnings, but here he trades mosh pits for synthesizers, wit, and a razor-sharp eye for the absurdities of modern life.
“#FollowMe” lands like a punchy, adrenaline-charged commentary on the influencer-obsessed world we’re all part of. The track’s buoyant melody disguises a biting critique: people obsessed with capturing the perfect digital moment while the “boring, boring reality” slips by unnoticed. Tasevski-Fitz doesn’t just lampoon this world; he immerses himself in it, stepping into the shoes of clout-chasers, creating a musical adrenaline rush that’s part high-intensity video game, part existential snapshot of a generation scrolling itself into oblivion.
The accompanying music video is equally brilliant — every frame a sly exaggeration of the social media circus. From livestream setups with suspiciously perfect angles, to over-the-top podcast rooms and loyal crews frozen in service of the perfect shot, it’s all painfully familiar if you’ve spent any time online. Tasevski-Fitz is part storyteller, part ringmaster, pulling back the curtain to expose the hilarity, the desperation, and the pixelated performance of “living your best life.” By the time the cheetah-print fur coat goes on, you realize Blackstate has turned satire into a full-bodied, synth-laced anthem that feels both chaotic and precise.
In short, “#FollowMe” is absurd, sharp, and wildly fun — a perfect distillation of Blackstate’s experimental ethos and Tasevski-Fitz’s uncanny ability to blend social critique with infectious, high-energy melodies.
With ‘#FollowMe,’ Blackstate turns the selfie-obsessed chaos of social media into a clever, adrenaline-fueled musical satire
