Indie artist goodheart returns with “Stuck in a Cloud,” a restless, upbeat reflection on emotional limbo. Blending shimmering indie-rock with raw lyrical honesty, the track captures the feeling of being somewhere between apathy and angst – what goodheart calls “a total blah.”
“I wrote ‘Stuck in a Cloud‘ on a day when I was home alone for a week,” says goodheart. “I was feeling stir-crazy, but also too apathetic to do anything about it. I had set out to write a different song, but this one came out of nowhere – fast and fully formed.”
The title flips the expression “on cloud nine” into something more ambiguous. “Clouds can represent joy or gloom depending on the context,” she explains. “To be stuck in one is to hover in between – not exactly happy, not really sad either.”
Originally imagined as a slower acoustic piece, the track evolved in the studio thanks to drummer Connor, guitarist Mitch, and bassist Ryan, whose bouncing bass line helped push the song into more dynamic territory. “That indie-rock backbone gave it a pulse we didn’t know it needed. Once that clicked, everything else came to life,” she says.
Despite its existential undertones, “Stuck in a Cloud” leans into a sonic playfulness by pairing lyrical themes of digital fatigue, emotional haze, and mundane distraction with crunchy guitars, airy vocals, and cathartic rhythms.
The single is taken from goodheart‘s debut EP, Blue and Other Colours, a collection of songs that navigate different shades of sadness and is set for release this July 2025. Fusing indie-pop melodies with folk and rock textures, the project explores what it means to feel blue with sonic elements ranging from synth pads and 808s to pianos and electric riffs.
A gut-punch-heart-squeeze feeling – that’s how goodheart describes her sound. Based in Toronto, ON, the emerging artist has earned acclaim for her heartfelt songwriting and self-produced tracks, receiving support from FACTOR and the Ontario Arts Council. With over 55k streams on Spotify and 145k views on YouTube, her music is resonating with fans who find both vulnerability and empowerment in her work.
As a producer, goodheart is passionate about representation. “I never saw women producing their own songs growing up. I want to be known as a singer, songwriter, and producer. Writing is cathartic, but producing gives shape to the emotion. That’s where the full picture forms.”
“Stuck in a Cloud” is a testament to that ethos – one foot in melancholy, the other in motion.
