With “Bobbie,” ReeToxA delivers his most personal and vulnerable work to date—a raw, aching tribute wrapped in gritty rock textures and steeped in grief. Melbourne’s Jason McKee doesn’t just write a song here—he opens a wound, steps inside, and sings from the centre of it. The track, pulled from his debut album Pines Salad, is a stripped-down catharsis that stares straight into loss without flinching. And somehow, amid all the hurt, it pulses with love.
Musically, “Bobbie” leans into mid-tempo alt-rock with an unmistakable emotional edge. McKee’s voice carries the weight of things left unsaid, grounded in a smoky register that cracks in just the right places. The instrumentation is unfussy: warm guitar tones, straightforward rhythms, and just enough grit to keep the tenderness from becoming saccharine. It’s the kind of track that feels like it was written in the middle of the night, when memory turns loud and silence gets heavy. It lingers in that space between tribute and confession.
But where “Bobbie” really cuts deep is in the visuals. The music video, directed by Josh Rockman, turns Albert Park’s windswept Kerferd Rd Pier into a stage for mourning and reflection. There’s a haunting sense of presence in the emptiness—McKee pacing the pier, speaking into the wind, waiting for a sign. When the bird finally lifts off from the water, unplanned and perfect, it doesn’t just feel symbolic—it feels spiritual. Interspersed with grainy 1980s home video of his mother, the footage offers more than nostalgia; it grants her a brief, beautiful return.
This is grief rendered loud and honest. McKee lost his mother while in prison, denied a proper goodbye, and that ache saturates every note of “Bobbie.” But the song isn’t mired in bitterness. It’s about seeking redemption, connection, and the faint hope that the ones we lose aren’t gone. It’s a rock song, sure—but it’s also a prayer disguised in distortion and drenched in longing.
With “Bobbie,” ReeToxA proves that even on a tight budget, sincerity speaks louder than polish. The song is already resonating across TikTok and Instagram, and rightfully so—its honesty is disarming, its sound immediate. For McKee, this is a cornerstone. A bridge between the past and future. A whispered I miss you turned into something loud enough for the world to hear
