Midnight Juggernauts: Systematic
Surrealistic
Felines Cascade to the Beat of the Cosmic Australian Trio
"If you are a
dog person, look away, as an oddball troupe of cats strut to the sound of
Midnight Juggernauts’ “Systematic.” Taken from the Melbourne band’s third album
Uncanny Valley, the track gets its musical cues from the stardust-sprinkled
harmonies of Electric Light Orchestra, providing a driving backing to this
bizarre collection of furry friends. French director duo Mrzyk & Moriceau
recently made an explosive phallic fantasy for Parisian electronic act Jackson
& His Computerband, and have carried their signature hyper-pop stylings to
today’s Division-produced romp. “They had an idea to throw dozens of cats
around and we were curious to see how they could do that without offending
animal cruelty groups,” says the band’s keyboardist Vincent Vendetta. “My
initial reaction to the video was to laugh throughout—and obviously no animals
were harmed.” Midnight Juggernauts are fresh from touring their native
Australia—a jaunt that featured a trip through the crocodile country of Darwin
and a marriage proposal on stage in Sydney—and plan to visit Europe early next
year. In the meantime the three will attend to their corresponding pets. “Dan
[Stricker] has a rabbit and Andy [Szekeres] has a sausage dog,” says Vendetta.
“I have a cat that I think inspired one of the animals in the video; I bought
him a mini drum kit, which I make him play when I’m lonely.” "
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