On ‘I Think I’m Headed For A Breakdown’, Messy Eater tightens their grasp on a uniquely chaotic aesthetic that combines the hectic charm of Dust Brothers-era Beck with the whimsical sampling wizardry of The Avalanches. It’s the third single from the upcoming ‘Southern Fried’ EP, and arguably the most unhinged in the best possible way.
A collage of warped vocal loops, breakbeats, and dusty funk guitar licks, the track moves forward like a late-night commercial hallucination. Bursts of self-help mantras clash with existential doubt, poking fun at wellness culture while simultaneously sounding like a panic attack set to a groove. It’s absurdist, sharp, and completely self-aware.
Yet, for all the sonic chaos, there’s a method to the madness. The production is densely layered and listens like an organised chaos, a testament to Messy Eater’s growing confidence as a sample-based writer. Like the title suggests, this is a song teetering on the edge, but it never fully breaks and instead it dances manically along the cliff’s edge, daring you to follow. If ‘Southern Fried’ continues in this vein, expect a body of work that’s as brainy as it is brash, and just as fun to dissect as it is to dance to.
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