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Lafferty Daniel - Work This Time
Lafferty Daniel - Work This Time
Before its launch at The Retreat Hotel this Friday, we have the great pleasure of premiering ‘Work This Time’, the newest serving of wonky-punk-math-pop chaos from garage-surf wizard Lafferty Daniel.
Fresh off the release of his debut EP Faux Punk, Lafferty Daniel (the solo endeavour from that drummer you’ve seen playing all over Melbourne, Jack Foy) has wasted no time at all backing it up with ‘Work This Time’, the first taste of what EP #2 has in store.
Wearing his drummer roots proudly on his sleeve, Lafferty Daniel immediately kicks ’Work This Time’ into a wild, polyrhythmic head-spin, that hits you like a tidal wave and throws you about for three and a half minutes, with Foy’s charming surf-pop vocals providing just a few moments to catch our breath before we're thrown straight back in. The result is a hypnotic, rollercoaster ride that seamlessly balances an avalanching rhythmic intensity with a ton of pop hooks that you’ll be singing for hours later, even if you can’t get your head around the instrumentation.
On finding that balance, Foy says, “I love writing songs in 6/4, it’s really deceptive because it’s an even number so you don’t even realise it’s an odd time when you hear it. You wouldn’t guess from listening, but that’s an influence from the Ramones. A solid handful of their tracks are in 6/4, and even a coupla bits are in 5/4. So I went with that vibe but gave it a little twist in the middle. I love writing based off of rhythms. So pretty much the whole song is like 4 chords, but I tried not to make it super obvious.”
On combining the song’s wild instrumentation with its down to earth, relatable lyricism, Foy elaborates, “I think one of my favourite things to do with song writing is having the juxtaposition between really lively, happy sounding music, with kind of down-trodden lyrics. The whole theme of the song is a despondence, laziness, and apathy. But it’s presented in a really high energy way, and I’m all about having that contrast.”
Wearing his drummer roots proudly on his sleeve, Lafferty Daniel immediately kicks ’Work This Time’ into a wild, polyrhythmic head-spin, that hits you like a tidal wave and throws you about for three and a half minutes, with Foy’s charming surf-pop vocals providing just a few moments to catch our breath before we're thrown straight back in. The result is a hypnotic, rollercoaster ride that seamlessly balances an avalanching rhythmic intensity with a ton of pop hooks that you’ll be singing for hours later, even if you can’t get your head around the instrumentation.
On finding that balance, Foy says, “I love writing songs in 6/4, it’s really deceptive because it’s an even number so you don’t even realise it’s an odd time when you hear it. You wouldn’t guess from listening, but that’s an influence from the Ramones. A solid handful of their tracks are in 6/4, and even a coupla bits are in 5/4. So I went with that vibe but gave it a little twist in the middle. I love writing based off of rhythms. So pretty much the whole song is like 4 chords, but I tried not to make it super obvious.”
On combining the song’s wild instrumentation with its down to earth, relatable lyricism, Foy elaborates, “I think one of my favourite things to do with song writing is having the juxtaposition between really lively, happy sounding music, with kind of down-trodden lyrics. The whole theme of the song is a despondence, laziness, and apathy. But it’s presented in a really high energy way, and I’m all about having that contrast.”
Get your head around 'Work This Time' above, and catch Lafferty Daniel launching it at The Retreat this Friday, September 20th, with Jungle Breed and Polly and the Pockets.
