New York, NY (Top40 Charts) This week, Good Morning, the Australian duo of Liam Parsons and Stefan Blair, took to Youtube to share the second edition of their video for "Country" from their new album, Barnyard, which will be released on October 22nd, 2021 on their new label home Polyvinyl Record Co.
The video is a continuation of the last, a glimpse into the film being filmed from the first video. With joint direction from Dannika Horvat and Aidan McDonald, Liam and Stefan are joined on the Eltham Scout Hall stage by a swag of friends and peers that bring the two-piece into full band mode; with members of Cool Sounds and Skydeck, to arts and culture writers Shaad D'Souza and Greer Clemens trading pens for instruments, and more.
"Country" evokes a feeling as universal as it is instantly understood, with lines such as "You know that I'm incapable of changing / Some people just get stuck in their ways / Never thought it'd be me like this / I was meant to be brave," that see Parsons deliver a vocal performance comparable to Brandon Flowers and Dave Le'aupepe, with lyrics just as authentic and meditative. Visually, "Country" is brought to life against a recurring backdrop of Liam's childhood, the 1st Eltham Scouts Hall. "I was always too embarrassed to admit that I was a scout to my school friends, the same way I was too embarrassed to admit that I got piano lessons. Both of those things are ridiculous. Scouts are cool and so are piano lessons" he shares.
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