The project of Naarm\/ Melbourne-based creative Darcy Hemingway, mumdeathcake operates in the space where fuzzy indie rock meets dreamy bedroom-produced soundscapes.<\/span><\/p>\n His latest release is the single ‘Billy No Mates’, a slacker-slowcore burner that worms its way inside your own thoughts, Darcy’s self-reflective songwriting providing commentary for those who need “to hear those words”.<\/p>\n Languid, hazy drums are joined by a spacious, unpolished, yet chugging and persistent guitar, the washed-out, lo-fi psych, murky soundscape equal parts industrial ambient, distorted shoegaze and grungy, bruised alt pop.<\/p>\n The meandering guitar lines maintain a steady if somewhat disjointed flow, Darcy’s far-away vocals permeating the rawness, creating a heaviness to the lyrics that’s both hypnotic and vulnerable: ‘full strength coke \/ another hole in your throat \/ but it’s not working’; ‘we all get sick \/ and we all bounce back \/ until you don’t’; ‘you’re crying at the self-checkout \/ buddy what’s that all about’.<\/p>\n “‘Billy No Mates’ is probably the heaviest song to come out of this project to date, both sonically and in subject matter,” admits Darcy.<\/p>\n “It’s a bit of a character study, looking back at myself when I first moved out of home, the instability that came with that and the unhealthy coping mechanisms that came about as a result.”<\/p>\n Released last week, today scenestr is stoked to premiere the music video for ‘Billy No Mates’. Enjoy.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n