Golden Apples – project of the Philadelphia-based artist Russell Edling – has released “Mind,” the second single from their new album, Shooting Star, out September 19th via Lame-O Records. Following lead single “Noonday Demon,” “Mind” is a persistent, outwardly sunny ode to chugging through life as the world burns à la The Kooks. Edling wrestles with the emotional dissonance of Western life in a time of global upheaval, singing “if this love is an event in my mind, and all this evil is an event in my mind, I must be out of mind.”
In Edling’s words, “Mind “explores the futility of seeking peace via mindfulness amidst the constant sorrows of the times. Today, it is impossible to exist for a day without being faced with nearly unthinkable evils, and any defenses I had concocted to keep myself feeling sane and safe have been overwhelmed. It just makes me want to totally erase any and all thoughts by whatever means necessary.”
If The Soft Boys or Go Betweens had a modern offspring it would certainly shine with the catchy jangles of “Golden Apples” – check out the crisp track “Mind”
