Going Swimming are a four-piece band whose Facebook bio reads: 'Scuzzy, surfy and slightly hairy Melbourne punks.'
They will release the lo-fi jangly-rock, garage-y number (with a healthy dose 'oo-oohs' thrown in) 'True Lady Of Leisure' tomorrow (23 March).But not before we got our hairy mits on the video clip to give you guys access to the exclusive premiere this arvo. Neat, hey.
When asked about the genesis of the song, the band replied: "'True Lady of Leisure' is a bit of a misleading title, because if you listen to the lyrics it's actually more about a 'gentleman of leisure'; in that it's about a guy who doesn't care too much for the consequences of his actions, even though he's well aware of the constant mess that his mischief creates - especially for his beloved lady friend.
"The song was originally written under the working title of 'Clusterf#$%', which is pretty apt as it's a bit of a clusterf#$% of a song really, with the slower, more jangly, laidback guitars in the intro with some cheeky 'oo-oohs' thrown-in before the snarling vocals, distorted guitars and general bedlam kicks in.
"The video was shot over two days where the majority of the filming was of us playing in an old warehouse in Preston, which is otherwise used for fencing practice (however, we did not have time to bout on this occasion), and in a cafe in the backstreets of Collingwood where things got a little strange and confusing for young Nicholas."
