Words: Ali Mack
Sydney artist Alec Mallia, aka Autosuggest, is planning on dropping his debut album, 'Tame Harm', later this year. But if you are interested in finding out just what his electro-pop jams are about, then take a listen to 'Graphic', the second self-produced cut the Australian has previewed from the forthcoming record.
Taking a retro pulse harnessed by elements of dark, distorted electronic rhythms and industrial vibes, Mallia describes it as “an exercise in confidence, pushing my own vocals through what used to be a layer of murky reverb to be up front, and as gnarled and broken as the synthetic components surrounding it.”
Watch the accompanying video clip - also directed by Mallia - below.
“The music video is essentially a joke that got out of control," he says. "Jack McFarlane, the bass player for the live band, decided to shave an absolutely mighty mullet to his head. I kept mulling over the idea of him doing some sort of arty video to praise his distinguished look. I found a perfume bottle that looked the part. Making 'Graphic' a perfume commercial seemed like the obvious choice because really, how the hell do you sell a smell on TV?”
Listen to the helluva infectious track now.
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