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Raw Prawn

by The Mean Times

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Sober 04:13
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2.
Be Still My Bleeding Heart 03:30
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3.
Skills 03:05
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4.
Fence Sitter 03:51
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Bananas 03:21
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The Mean Times' second EP, 'Raw Prawn' encapsulates not only raw seafood, but raw rock and roll; raw power and raw emotion. It's a rollicking 5-track adventure through indie rock, power pop, punk and soul. Gone are the everyday observations and anecdotes of previous releases and in are personal feelings and musings on approaching mid-life and having to adult. It’s teenage angst for people in the mid-late-30s. Whoa, heavy, man.

The Mean Times have appeared quiet over the past few years, but unbeknownst to many, the three core members (Eoin Clement, Tom Morgan and Rob Meerbach) have spent it diligently honing their craft. Song writing has been the priority – writing, rewriting and starting again until they were all happy with the end product.

Musically, the band has seen a shift from the synth power pop leanings of their debut EP ‘You’ve Got the Wrong Guys’, towards a more mature sound, introducing multi-layered guitars, horns and strings. The Mean Times have finally found a sound and production that has pushed their own envelope, and it suits them quite nicely.

While the band did some recording at home, the EP was primarily engineered and mixed at Rolling Stock studios in Melbourne by Nao Anzai (Cash Savage and the Last Drinks, NO ZU, Kim Salmon) and mastered by Mikey Young of Eddie Current Suppression Ring. It’s retained the garage punk rock feel of their live show, while adding a new level of depth, space and nuanced dynamics.

Stylistically, The Mean Times’ sound now varies. They have no focus on a particular style, but instead always try to follow the songs to their logical conclusion. In saying that, Raw Prawn is like a rock record from the 90’s, with some odd pieces and weirder moments thrown in. You might hear the softer, smooth clean guitars of Slowdive; the heavy guitar riffs of Kyuss; the all-out filth, passion and relentlessness of Uniform; the raw punk energy and horns of The Saints; the softer filthy moments of Eels or Graham Coxton; and subtle, melodic riffs and catchy hooks a la Josh Homme or Arctic Monkeys.

It's an aggressive, emotive, mixed bag of songs that for some reason are different, but still sound the same. Lofi at times, but not to the extent that it’s overwhelming. It’s raw yet polished; live yet not live; weird, yet digestible; punk yet pop. It’s real and concise. It’s definitely not on trend, but it’s The Mean Times and they’re only cool unto themselves. They write good songs for music lovers, not slow jams for pool party posers.

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released March 26, 2019

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The Mean Times Melbourne, Australia

The Mean Times sound is an amalgamation of infectious high-energy, melodious rock and roll, and Good God Almighty funtimes. It’s a pastiche of indie cool, sharp riffs, scuzzy laden and confident rock, and catchy pop choruses, all delivered with a side serve of tongue in cheek lyrics and a hell of a lot of swagger. ... more

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