Johnny Hunter delivers another tantalising taste of their debut album, Want, with a retro new single “Dreams”. If like me you grew up on the post-punk sounds of the ‘80s, this song will be right up your alley. The track’s lyrics, which explore the way life and the place we live can change in the blink of an eye, are as nostalgic as the song sounds.
“The Sydney I grew up in is a very different Sydney to the one we live in today. Iconic buildings have been knocked down for skyrise apartments and famous music venues destroyed by political legislation,” confirmed lead singer Nick Hutt. “One day you are walking down the street in the sunshine, and the next you’re confined to the four walls of your own bedroom. Johnny Hunter started playing live music during the death of live music in Sydney – wallowing in self-pity and declaring the current state of affairs to be insurmountable would result in this band not existing. The same goes for experiencing any modern-day hardships – we can’t dwell upon them; we need to run with them in order to progress.”
If you love what you hear, make sure you listen out for Johnny Hunter’s debut album Want when it drops on June 24.
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