Eora/Sydney-based post-punk quintet Mac the Knife have just unveiled their latest cut, ‘Labour In Vain’.
Produced by Michael Kuhle and engineered and mixed by Nick Hatzakos, the angsty new punk-rock anthem takes its influence from the likes IDLES, Fontaines D.C. and The Peep Temple, and asserts itself as a triumphant battle cry not to live your life for others.
WATCH: Mac The Knife – ‘Labour In Vain’
“Throughout the last few years, thanks to a bunch of therapy, I’ve realised how much weight I put on the opinions of others,” frontman Bryn Chapman Parish explains in a press statement.
“A back-breaking amount of weight, in fact. I’m in the uniquely frustrating position of being a socially anxious extrovert. On the one hand, I’m a social butterfly who craves constant interaction. But on the other, I’ve spent countless nights fretting over a stranger’s opinion and endless mornings regretting interactions and replaying conversations.”
He continues: “‘Labour In Vain’ is a battle cry to triumph over the fear of judgements of others. This song is a love letter to being a better you, acknowledging your shit and working through it. But more importantly, to be happy with who you are without the validation of others.”
You can stream the track’s official music video above.
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