This week has been depressingly gloomy in terms of weather. It rained at least every other day and I found myself struggling to feel motivated because of it. The song “Josh” by Peach PRC was one motivator for me, along with copious amounts of coffee. Peach PRC is an Australian singer-songwriter and has come out with two songs prior to “Josh”, which was released this past February.
The track has an almost dance-pop feel to it and is accompanied by punchy lyrics about a childish and obsessive ex. Peach’s vocals are always bright and sugary, and this song is no exception. It becomes a sort of anthem in the way that even if you aren’t going through the same situation as her, you feel like you are for those 2 minutes and 40 seconds. In this way, this song pushed me through this week and kept my energy up in the midst of all of my work.
The lyrics are perfect for screaming in the car, though I think I say that with every song I write about. The track begins with a sample of Peach’s voice saying “he’s gonna kill me, I said I’d change it to John”, which always cracks me up. There’s something so authentic about including that clip because it adds to the story of the song. It characterizes her as a person reacting to his actions while also setting the stage for who Josh is as a character. The first verse is a sarcastic catch-up conversation with Josh, in which Peach comments on how his “how to win friends, influence them” motto let him down and how he still lives at home. She even goes as far as to mention his spending habits, saying he’s “living like a baller on a budget of ’bout twenty dollars, plus my rent money you ‘borrowed’.” 
The chorus breaks away from the glittery instrumental to highlight the lyrics, explaining that Peach is “exhausted, always cutting you off” and asking him to “stop calling me, Josh”. She repeats this pattern of lyrics before dropping back into the same colorful instrumental for the post-chorus.
“Josh”s anthem-feel officially shows itself during the end of the second verse, in which Peach sings about how she knows he’ll “hear this song on all the playlists it comes on and all the girls who’ve dated Josh will sing along” and then drops back into the chorus. In an interview with NME, Peach stated that she, “wrote this song for everyone who’s been personally victimized by a Josh” and her dedication to those people is well put. “Josh” has a way of instantly making you feel like the main character, like you should be pouring a soft drink over someone’s head while you listen to it.