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Acid Tongue - Consumerism a 2023 self-released single.

It\\u2019s been two years since Seattle garage rockers Acid Tongue released their third full-length Arboretum, which came about as frontman Guy Keltner came to terms with drug and alcohol abuse, as well as his struggles with his bipolar diagnosis, during the pandemic. Keltner and co-frontman Ian Cunningham detailed the making of the record as well as their personal experiences on Sound & Vision in 2021.

Our Song of the Day is the latest release we\\u2019ve gotten from Acid Tongue since then, the anti-capitalist/nihilist anthem \\u201cConsumerism.\\u201d Over the thrumming guitar rhythm, the message relayed by Keltner is clear. No matter how or what you consume, we\\u2019re all consumers. Be it eating too much, drinking excessively, consuming cheap drugs, or \\u201cdigital love\\u201d (I think we all know what means), they\\u2019re all easy forms of escape through consumption. \\u201cEvery day I consume more,\\u201d softly cries Keltner. \\u201cCan you tell me what it\\u2019s all been for?/ Cheap drugs and digital love/ I never know when enough\\u2019s enough.\\u201d

Below, watch the video for \\u201cConsumerism,\\u201d directed & edited by James Kimberling, and read the full post at KEXP.org.

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