Australian musicians are continually pushing the boundaries with creative music videos, one need only look at the incredible (and graphic) clip released by King Parrot just last week that we touted as the best of the year – however some Aussie legends of the game may have already knocked King Parrot off their throne.
We are of course speaking of the original Blokes You Can Trust, the Cosmic Psychos, who just dropped an insanely graphic music video that plays out like a scene from a horror movie for their new tune, ‘Better, Not Bitter’.
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Directed by Matt Weston (director of the Cosmic Psychos: Blokes You Can Trust doco), the video was filmed on location at Psychos frontman Ross Knight’s farm, and gives an obvious nod to the iconic Aussie horror flick Wolf Creek, with just as much guts and gore, but a whole lot more riffs.
The music vid initially shows three pals Ryan ‘Fitzy’ Fitzgerald and Animal Kingdom actors Anthony Hayes and Justin Rosniak stranded on the side of road in the country, who are then “rescued” by the Aussie punk godfathers.
After three unfortunate buggers are drugged by the Psychos, they awake tied and bound in a shed, each one attempting to escape which ends in very upfront torture at the hands of the trio of Psychos who scream the anthemic chorus, “it’s fuckin’ bullshit maaaaaaaaaaaate!”
Check it out here – but be warned, this video although hilarious, contains some graphic gore and may not be for the faint-hearted:
‘Better, Not Bitter’ is the first single from the band’s highly anticipated new LP Cum The Raw Prawn, which speaking of anticipation, the Cosmic Psychos are hitting the touring road with ratbags The Dune Rats this June, promising to be one helluva rowdy tour.
Cosmic Psychos 2015 National Tour Dates
Friday, 5th June 2015
Coolangatta Hotel, Coolangatta QLD
Tickets: Coolangatta Hotel | Oztix
Saturday, 6th June 2015
Crowbar, Brisbane QLD*
Tickets: Crowbar
Friday, 12th June 2015
Chelsea Heights Hotel, Melbourne
Tickets: Moshtix
Saturday, 13th June 2015
Max Watts, Melbourne
Tickets: Max Watts
Thursday, 18th June 2015
The Cambridge Hotel, Newcastle NSW
Tickets: Bigtix
Friday, 19th June 2015
Manning Bar, Sydney
Tickets: Oztix
Saturday, 20th June 2015
Mona Vale Hotel, Mona Vale Hotel NSW
Tickets: Oztix
Thursday, 25th June 2015
The Gov, Adelaide
Tickets: Oztix
Friday, 26th June 2015
Settlers Tavern, Margaret River WA
Tickets: Oztix
Saturday, 27th June 2015
Rosemount Hotel, Perth
Tickets: Oztix
*Psychos Only