Ngunnawal/Canberra-based punk act st.sinner has just revealed their wild new track HEADCASE, produced by Daniel Antix (Pist Idiots, The Dead Love, RADICALS) and co-written with Timothy Wisbey (Clay J Gladstone).
Delivered at full-throttle, HEADCASE is an emphatic specimen of pop-tinged punk-rock, led by thumping kick drums and distorted, staccato bass synths. The spacious pre-choruses set the listener up, like a deep breath before the plunge, with frontman Rory Maclean showing exquisite dynamic vocal range, from deft whispers to the chorus’ strained screams.
st.sinner talks about the meaning behind HEADCASE: “‘HEADCASE’ is about coming to terms with negative, intrusive thoughts – it’s the personification of those who see themselves as ‘the monster’. It came about after I had a pretty whack experience while staring at myself in the mirror. I was mentally in a pretty dark place – my reflection was doing all sorts of weird stuff, which drove me to write about it. I had to gain ownership over ‘the monster’ to gain comfort and have this experience sit with me properly.”
