Similar lyrical theme to "The Fountain of Good Fortune" from the French Press EP, or "Mainland" from Hope Downs. Makes sense given the enduring theme of "the lucky country" in Aussie culture in the past 50-60 years.
I'm genuinely shocked that he actually has hair there, and it probably isn't plugs given the location of the hairline.
The dreads were never real, though. They were extensions in the '90s and an obvious wig in recent years.
They were one of my very favorite bands in the Aughts, but yeah, after Algiers it kinda felt like they lost the plot and went a little too NPR-core. This is really fun, though - it's got a vibe reminiscent of Marc Ribot's deathlessly cool Prosthetic Cubans records. This is the first time I've been excited for a new Calexico record in a decade.
That's merely an auditory and aesthetic offense, not a sexual one.
If you could punish people for aesthetic offenses, Leto would have been hanged, beheaded, and his severed head preserved and put on display years ago. Decades, even.
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