It is disturbing in a way that a song that sounds like a pure celebration, actually tells a story of control going out of hand. Aunty Meredith by One More Weekend manages to achieve both these feats effortlessly and the result is a song that is both intoxicating and haunting, just like the psychedelic experience described in it.
Melbourne four-piece has created something really addictive here. The song hits you with glam-punk attitude in the first riff and does not let you go. The vocals performed by Connor Dougan are nearly hypnotic, making hooks that dig deep into your mind. His delivery is seductively dark, and it gets the thin line between being free and losing yourself perfectly.
The most impressive thing about this song is the manner in which it reflects the experience of the described one. The rageful riffs and thundering beats develop a nearly maniacal atmosphere which appears like being in the centre of the collective euphoria in a festival crowd. The instrumentation is not simply an addition to the story, but it is part of the psychological experience, the tension of which is created despite the desire to get lost in the rhythm.
The production especially should be noted as having produced something that is polished and yet dangerously unhinged. Each part is made so that it is addictive and makes you listen repeatedly to discover another level of complication. It is music that knows the temptation of overindulgence but also accepts the costs of the same.
It is something very Australian – it is raw, unflinching, and does not hold back when it comes to some uncomfortable truths, and that is what One More Weekend has managed to do. Aunty Meredith is a daring act of a group that is not afraid to explore the darker sides of liberation without losing any of the intensity that makes rock music so appealing. This is the music that you will still hear long after the song has ended.
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