What makes Remedy unforgettable isn’t just its production—though the wall of sound built from pounding guitars and glacial synths is undeniably massive. It’s the vulnerability Miceli and LEXXE lay bare, singing like they’re exorcising ghosts in real-time. The duet structure echoes the imbalance of the relationship it chronicles: voices that ache to connect, to be heard, and ultimately realize they never truly were.
Miceli’s voice is a force of its own—elastic, haunted, yet urgent—and LEXXE’s entry at the climax turns the track into a war cry. Her delivery is sharp, almost weaponized, giving voice to the rage and clarity that follows emotional abandonment. Together, they create a sonic push-and-pull that crackles with tension and release. You don’t just hear their pain—you feel it in your chest.
Lyrically, the song cuts with poetic precision, co-written with Abigayle Oakley, whose storytelling roots the emotion in something universally relatable. It’s a meditation on investing deeply in someone incapable of giving the same back—and the devastation that comes when that truth reveals itself. Yet Miceli doesn’t wallow. Instead, he turns anguish into architecture, building a song that feels like closure wrapped in a chorus.
“Sometimes that pain can be so massive,” Miceli shares. “I was more invested in people who couldn’t reciprocate. I knew once I reimagined the song with Santino, I heard LEXXE on it. I’m so lucky she was excited to bring it to life with me.”
Remedy isn’t just a single—it’s a statement. A blistering, beautiful start to the Pretenders era that promises to unmask the human experience in all its ache and glory. Joey Miceli has always sung from the heart. Now, he’s roaring from it.
