Melbourne trio Cannon are back with a rocking new track “Light in the Fog” which takes me right back to the turn of the century. This one hooked me in from that single guitar note. It’s moody and dirty, with a nod to artists like Kasabian and Primal Scream. Its nostalgia makes it sound instantly familiar from the first listen, an instant classic.
“‘Light in the Fog’ is a song inspired by absurdist philosophy, and the tension between a desire to find meaning for our existence where no such meaning exists,” explained frontman Mitch McIvor. “‘Fog’ is about making the most of any situation and seeing beauty within darkness, and doing so despite a lack of ‘true meaning’ being attached to our being.”
Perhaps it’s no surprise that this song sounds like a bit of a throwback because Cannon were a permanent fixture on the live music scene in the mid-2000s. They played with bands like The Black Keys, Tenacious D, JET, You Am I, and Dallas Crane before they went their separate ways and worked on other projects. However, a desire to catch up over a few beers led to jamming which led them to remember just how much fun they have making music together.
There’s more where this came from, with Cannon preparing to release their long overdue debut album Connexion on June 4.
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