Man Sandal - Adulthood.
Perth gems Man Sandal return with Adulthood, an upbeat pop-folk yell at the ominous clouds of being worse off than our parents, climate destruction, and widespread mental anxiety, but telling it all to fuck right off nonetheless.
Adulthood is the first single of the five-piece’s upcoming debut album coming early 2021.
January 6, 2021.
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Clancy Davidson – Violin, Backing Vocals.
Lochie Howitt – Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals.
Georgia Siciliano – Bass, Backing Vocals.
David Stewart – Guitar, Vocals.
Julia Wallace – Trumpet, Piano, Backing Vocals.
Performed by Man Sandal.
Written by David Stewart, Clancy Davidson, Georgia Siciliano, Julia Wallace, and Lochie Howitt.
Recorded by David Stewart.
Produced by Jeremy Segal and David Stewart.
Mastered by Jack Seah.
Cover art by Luka Buchannan.
“This jaunty jangle does a good job at disguising the internal dread lying within the track. Like the 'this is fine' meme turned to song.”
— Dave Ruby Howe, Triple J
“Extremely relatable climate anxiety content from Man Sandal.”
— Pip Rasmussen, Triple J
Wearing socks under my sandals
I don’t know how I’m expected to handle
All these adult things,
I feel my head, it’s slowly sinking
Fighting climate anxiety
With a keep cup and a brand-spanking pair of new car keys
On my one-hour commute to university
And I’m getting older but not much wiser
And by the time I’m 50 the world will be on fire
So I’m sorry that it takes a while for me to get out of bed,
Brush the hair on my head
Oh Adulthood doesn’t look too good.
Washing glasses one by one to save the water while all my friends are having fun
In the sun, at the park don’t get me started
About the expectations that have been thrust on us seemingly expectantly
And yet you don’t look that guilty
And I’m starting to get run down from this weight that you have placed between my shoulders
And I’m building the person I want to be
So let me be
And fuck off with your coal mines
And all your pollution too
And your little plebiscite along with all the things that you weren’t big enough to do
Oh Adulthood doesn’t look too good.
Adulthood don’t look too good.
Adulthood don’t look too good.
Adulthood don’t look too good.
Adulthood don’t look too good!