Melbourne punk band These New South Whales have aired the video for their new single "Bending at the Knee".
An art-punk masterclass, 'Bending At The Knee' is These New South Whales' painting from the darker half of their palette – a calculating rage that dials the mood to Turnstile via The Garden, hitting with the same punk je ne sais quoi that drives their hit TV shows, records and podcast; the same stuff that’s made them a once-in-a-generation proposition.
"This song came together very quickly in the rehearsal room one night,” said frontman Jamie Timony of the songwriting process. "Frank started drumming along psychotically to Will’s honkin’ bassline and we were off! I immediately felt like kicking a wheelie bin over—that’s when ya know it’s a good one. It’s also probably the most fun song to play live in our set, I reckon."
'Bending At The Knee' is staunch-riffed bedlam undergirded by vintage Timony lyrics: a snarling call-to-arms that recalls the band’s politically-driven You Work For Us era. Jamie explains, "I was channeling the confusion and frustration I’d been feeling the last couple of years—I was kinda gobsmacked at the willingness of some to trust the government all of a sudden; albeit in a time of a crisis. What happened to rage against the machine?!"
The song is out today (Aug 17), grab it here. Watch/listen below.
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