Melbourne’s garage rock act The Mean Times‘ latest single, ‘Hell’, is the second release from their upcoming album Feel More Dumb, due September via Golden Robot Records.
Described as a “garage-pop post-punk panic attack disguised as a party anthem”, but underneath the mayhem is a message – or even, maybe, the absence of one.
Apparently it’s also a filthy, sex-positive anthem. Too many sex songs cater to straight male fantasies. This one’s for everyone who enjoys getting dirty, regardless of gender or orientation. With surreal euphemisms, cheeky blasphemy, and a whole lot of hip-thrusting swagger, it’s unapologetic, inclusive, and just plain fun.
It follows previous single, ‘Already Done‘, produced by Anna Laverty – A fast, fiery anthem for the overworked, overstimulated, and over-it. Packed with razor-sharp wit and relentless energy, the track is a full-throttle takedown of burnout culture, political hypocrisy, and the never-ending noise of modern life.
With punchy guitars, a pounding rhythm section, and a whole bunch of stuff that demands to be shouted, ‘Already Done’ is equal parts defiance and catharsis. The track swings from frustration to dark humour, calling out know-it-all boomers, corporate bull, the people who oppose it and the sheer absurdity of it all – because, apparently “when the world’s on fire, set alight by dickheads, there’s nothing you can you do about it but scream and raise a drink, a fist and an eyebrow”.
The singles can be streamed here.
