After captivating the world with his kaleidoscopic pop for nearly two decades, MIKA is stepping into a new era. The multi-platinum, BRIT Award-winning and GRAMMY®-nominated artist has released his highly anticipated new single “Modern Times” via Republic Records. Accompanied by a striking music video shot in Vienna, Austria, and directed by Rupert Höller (Foster the People), the track sets the stage for MIKA’s forthcoming studio album.
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Finding Light in the Noise
“Modern Times” opens with five overlapping piano lines — “like the turning cogs of a mechanical machine that beats the rhythm of a heartbeat.” From that delicate start, the song builds into a soaring anthem that balances resistance and release. It’s a reflection on life’s chaos and the enduring need for meaning, blending intimacy with theatrical scale.
Produced by MIKA and Nick Littlemore (Empire of the Sun), with additional production from Peter Mayes (PNAU), the track was written entirely by MIKA.
“The song for me is like a treadmill, and that treadmill is life, life in all its good and all its bad,” he says. “As time goes on and life gets more confusing and sometimes overwhelming, we look further than the world around us, into the world of mythology, desire and dreams. ‘Modern Times’ is a cathedral-like cry, for faith and spirit, resisting the grind and weight of life and the passing of time.”
A Vision Still Expanding
The single follows a creative stretch that’s seen MIKA co-host Italy’s David Di Donatello Awards, mentor on La Voz Spain, La Voix France, X Factor Italy, and the UK’s The Piano, and receive the Nordoff & Robbins Global Impact Award in London. His last album, Que ta tête fleurisse toujours, debuted in France’s Top 5 and went Gold — proof of his rare ability to transcend language and genre.
With over 20 million albums sold worldwide and certifications in 32 countries, MIKA continues to reinvent what pop can be: vibrant, emotional, and unafraid to dream big.
“Modern Times” isn’t just a comeback — it’s a reminder that MIKA’s world has always been one where melody, honesty, and imagination collide.
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