Meeajin/Brisbane act Melaleuca have released the perfect track for a week that feels too long. “Point of Normal” has it all, bouncing kick drums, raucous guitar leads, cool rock vocals from Andy Francis, and relatable lyrics about mental health.
“When I was in the first year of my education degree, I was learning about the concept of ‘executive functioning’ and the behaviours of someone with poor executive functioning,” he explained. “I had this profound moment of thinking, ‘this lecturer is describing my life’. I had a full-on realisation that maybe my brain wasn’t functioning neurotypically, and it’s not that I’m just substantially lazier and messier than everyone else in my life. So, I wrote this song about the feeling like I’m not living my life to its full potential and the toll it takes on me.”
Melaleuca will play the Crafted Beer & Cider Festival in Yugambeh/Gold Coast tomorrow, August 27.
Image used with permission from Good Intent; credit: Seamus Platt