Many bands have attempted to capture the essence of Melbourne, often asphyxiating on sentimentality in the process. It’s not the case for rising unit High Tension, not fucking about in their recount of a stock-standard night out in the titular suburb – pissing in tinnies, high-fiving “every cunt on Smith Street”, fare-evading on the 86. Their last few tracks were ace, and Collingwood steps things up yet again. High Tension arrived fully-realised, now they’re just getting better and better. On its own, the track is a killer. But couple with the photorealistic computer-animated video (I think Andy Serkus did the motion-cap for Peter Daicos?), you’ve got yourself one of the most on-point instances of contemporary Australiana. A toxic cocktail of satire and genuine affection.
High Tension : Collingwood
