RXRXBBIT Confronts Complicity and Self-Deception on “notmyproblem”

Los Angeles-based artist, songwriter, and producer RXRXBBIT returns with “notmyproblem,” a dark alt-pop release that examines the uncomfortable space between being hurt by someone’s destructive behavior and recognizing your own role in keeping the cycle alive.

Entirely self-produced, “notmyproblem” pulls from alt-pop, electropop, dance-pop, and darker electronic textures while refusing to settle neatly into any one lane. RXRXBBIT turns an emotionally complicated premise into something immediate and addictive, pairing high-energy production with a narrative built around guilt, complicity, and cognitive dissonance.

At the center of the song is a deceptively simple phrase: “not my problem.” But RXRXBBIT spends the track dismantling that defense. Rather than positioning one person as the obvious villain, “notmyproblem” explores what happens when someone can identify the damage unfolding in front of them while simultaneously participating in it.

That tension gives the track its bite. There is seduction and accusation running alongside self-awareness, with RXRXBBIT gradually exposing the narrator’s attempts to distance themselves from consequences they helped create. The result feels less like a confession seeking forgiveness and more like catching yourself in the middle of an excuse.

Its accompanying surreal music video pushes that psychology further. An androgynous, otherworldly Entity physically represents the cognitive dissonance, allowing the narrator to remain trapped in the dynamic, while a black ribbon symbolizes innocence, choice, and consequences that become increasingly difficult to escape.

With “notmyproblem,” RXRXBBIT continues building a catalog where sharp pop instincts collide with messy psychological territory. Instead of answering who deserves the blame, RXRXBBIT leaves listeners with the far more interesting question: what happens when the problem is partly yours?