Image (song)
| "Image" | ||||
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| Single by Magdalena Bay | ||||
| from the album Imaginal Disk | ||||
| Released | July 10, 2024 | |||
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| Length | 3:32 | |||
| Label | Mom + Pop | |||
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| Producer(s) | Magdalena Bay | |||
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| "Image" on YouTube | ||||
"Image" is a song by the American musical duo Magdalena Bay from their second studio album, Imaginal Disk (2024). It was released through Mom + Pop Music on July 10, 2024, as the album's second single. Both members of the duo—Matthew Lewin and Mica Tenenbaum—wrote and produced the song. Musically, it is a synth-pop, disco, and pop track led by bassline, drums, and synthesizers that build up to the last chorus. The song's lyrics are about self-reinvention.
Music critics received "Image" positively, some of whom praised its sound and named it one of the best songs from 2024. One critic noted similarities between Tenenbaum's vocal affectations and those from the Canadian musician Grimes, who was cited by the duo as an inspiration for their early work. A remix version of the song with Grimes was released on October 29, 2024.
Amanda Kramer directed the music video for "Image", which premiered alongside the song. Inspired by Peter Gabriel, it includes vaporwave aesthetics and stars Tenenbaum portraying the fictional character True. Magdalena Bay included "Image" on the regular set list of the Imaginal Mystery Tour (2024–2025). To promote the song, they also performed it at their late-night television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and on Triple J's Like a Version series.