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5K HD CRAZY TALK

September is looking likely to be an epic month for albums. Throwing their hat into the ring is Austrian experimental-pop outfit 5K HD with their new record, High Performer, out on September 6th. Just ahead of the imminent release, the band have come through with surefire List Pick ‘Crazy Talk’, a glassy and vivacious piece of jazz-laced synth pop. Speaking about this unique single, 5K HD says, "As is the case with our new album, 'Crazy Talk' is a criticism of the fast-paced, capitalist world we live in. That’s where the 'High Performer' comes into play again. As if the performer is subject to a force of nature, captured in a daily grind, he continuously pushes himself to unachievable goals and is never satisfied by the results." This message is portrayed in European avant-garde fashion seen in the Gersin-Livia Paya and Mira Lu Kovacs directed music video, in which the band’s leader Mira does the best banker boy posing. Also, props to Angelika the dog. - Hannah Thacker

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