Hear and watching an accompanying visual for the politically minded ‘Toast’ now.
Shapeshifting Australian rock troupe Pond have shared the third preview of their forthcoming album 9.
Over a spacey deployment of infectious guitar melody, enveloping synth textures and unhurried rhythm the lyrical matter of ‘Toast’ ruminates on the grave wealth disparity that continues to remain prevalent within Australia.
Frontman Nick Allbrook elaborates
“The intro chords came from a Joe Ryan demo mysteriously titled “Toast.” I’ve never asked Joe why he landed on that name, and I probably never will, but it pointed toward the image of fat-headed gobblers touching flutes of bubbles, watching the End Of Days gallop over the horizon. I often wonder about those people – the money hoarders, climate change deniers, earth-pilferers and adventure capitalists – are they nihilists or anarchists or do they really believe they are to be saved by some Rock Opera Jesus? We may never know, but here is “Toast,” which is hopefully as smooth as the smooth, smooth sailing of our glorious leaders fat old white lives.”
Hear and watch the accompanying visual for ‘Toast’ below.
9 releases on October 1st via Spinning Top Music. Pre-order the album here.
Words by Sam Wilkinson.
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