Kim Petras has released a new single called “Jeep,” and the track marks a clear shift from the club-focused sound that has defined much of her recent work. Instead of leaning into the heavy dance-pop energy heard on earlier material, the song moves toward a looser, acoustic direction with a country-tinged feel.
The new release still carries Petras’ signature edge, though, and it builds into something more stylized than straightforward singer-songwriter fare. “Jeep” is available now on BunHead/Amigo.
A different sound from Petras’ recent singles
“Jeep” opens with lightly country-flavored acoustic guitar before bringing in club-like drums and processed production details. The arrangement gives the song a hybrid feel, mixing softer instrumentation with glitches and electronic touches that keep it tied to Petras’ pop identity.
Petras uses heavy Auto-Tune throughout the track as she sings about reconnecting with an ex. One of the song’s central lines is, “We got history, and history repeats,” which frames the track around a familiar relationship dynamic.
Songwriting and production credits
Petras co-wrote and co-produced “Jeep” with Porches., along with her regular producer Nightfeelings and Eric Cross, who is also known for working with Dorian Electra. The collaboration helps explain the song’s mix of pop, experimental, and off-kilter production choices.
The song’s final section shifts into a spoken-word outro that adds a playful contrast to the rest of the track. In that closing passage, Petras imagines a drive that includes listening to techno, Eminem, and Slipknot, while also tossing in a reference to “sex in the parking lot” and a stop at a gas station.
The video and visual presentation
Leonie Miller-Aichholz directed the video for “Jeep,” which presents Petras in a glamorous look outside the CGI-heavy worlds that often appear in her visuals. The result gives the release a more grounded backdrop while still keeping the presentation polished and polished for a pop rollout.
“Jeep” adds another unexpected turn to Petras’ catalog, showing that she can move between glossy club music and more stripped-down, genre-blurring material without losing her identity.
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