Triple J fave Hein Cooper has dropped a slice of summery acoustic pop in single Rusty. The groove and the vibe might be sweet and breezy however there is a darker message embedded in the lyrics. All may not be right in his world but as Mr Cooper puts it “I’d rather be authentic in my sadness than false in my happiness.”
“I often struggle with the state of the world and how society functions in such a cold and divided way. But what hurts me most is the way so many people seem to bury these feelings and glue a false sense of happiness to themselves rather than confront the way they actually feel. I based ‘Rusty’ on this idea. I found that creating a positive happy sound underneath melancholic lyrics captured this feeling because it represented the fight between me and the world’s obsession to be happy all the time.”
It’s a juxtaposition we could get used to. A bittersweet anthem for the summer of 2015? Maybe. No doubt you’ll be humming this one all summer long because it’s bound to be all over the airwaves in a week or two.
Catch Hein Cooper Live
November 19/20
Australian Music Week Showcase, Cronulla NSW
November 21
Mullum Festival, Mullumbimby NSW
November 22
Bearded Lady Acoustic Sessions (FREE), Brisbane QLD
December 5
Gallery Bar- Oxford Art Factory, Sydney NSW
December 30
Falls Festival, Lorne VIC