Melbourne experimental pop-psych band Bananagun have today shared their new single The Master, taken from their forthcoming album The True Story of Bananagun. Inspired by the lost world of exoticism, their influences range from “60s and 70s afrobeat and exotica to Fela Kuti-esque repetition, the proto-garage rhythmic fury of The Monks and the grooves of Os Mutantes.”
Regarding the track, bandleader Nick van Bakel stated: “The Master is kind of about evacuating yourself from the absurd but typical life of working your arse into the ground for someone else and how no matter where you’re working or how high up the ladder you are in that world, there’s always a person up higher bossing you around or someone you’re trying to please. I just hate when people flex too much and don’t respect people; that’s what the majority of people deal with their whole life. It’s miserable and there’s no room for stuff to blossom. The trash that’s suggested in school, movies, and everything; have all your milestones planned out. You wanna make god laugh tell him you’ve got your life planned!”
The track is out now on streaming services alongside previous singles “Out Of Reach” and the BBC 6 Music-playlisted “People Talk Too Much.”
The True Story of Bananagun is out June 26th on DL, CD, LP and clear LP. Limited copies of the clear vinyl edition remain, so if you’d like one, head here to pre-order.
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