This Mess
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"This Mess" is the first single released by Australian band Wolf & Cub
, from their debut album Vessels. The song was Single of the Week on iTunes
for the first week of August in 2006.
1. "This Mess" - 3:52
2. "The Death Rattle Shakes" - 4:29
3. "Chameleon and the Snakes" - 3:42
1. "This Mess" - 3:52
2. "The Death Rattle Shakes" - 4:29
For their first music video, Wolf & Cub used kaleidoscopic
editing techniques to complement their psychedelic
sound. Also known as reflection symmetry
, the video alludes to their use of dual drummers visually because the imagery is in doubles.
Wolf & Cub
Wolf & Cub are a band from Adelaide, Australia. Three of the original members hail from Port Augusta, South Australia. Their music is predominantly psychedelic with elements of Rock. The four-piece were signed to record label 4AD. An aspect of the bands music that makes them unique is their use of...
, from their debut album Vessels. The song was Single of the Week on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
for the first week of August in 2006.
CD
BAD 2715CD1. "This Mess" - 3:52
2. "The Death Rattle Shakes" - 4:29
3. "Chameleon and the Snakes" - 3:42
7"
AD 27151. "This Mess" - 3:52
2. "The Death Rattle Shakes" - 4:29
Video
Kaleidoscope
A kaleidoscope is a circle of mirrors containing loose, colored objects such as beads or pebbles and bits of glass. As the viewer looks into one end, light entering the other end creates a colorful pattern, due to the reflection off the mirrors...
editing techniques to complement their psychedelic
Psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that is inspired or influenced by psychedelic culture and attempts to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. It emerged during the mid 1960s among folk rock and blues rock bands in United States and the United Kingdom...
sound. Also known as reflection symmetry
Reflection symmetry
Reflection symmetry, reflectional symmetry, line symmetry, mirror symmetry, mirror-image symmetry, or bilateral symmetry is symmetry with respect to reflection. That is, a figure which does not change upon undergoing a reflection has reflectional symmetry.In 2D there is a line of symmetry, in 3D a...
, the video alludes to their use of dual drummers visually because the imagery is in doubles.