I’ve got two words for you: Cardboard. Car. Does anything else need to be said?!
NYC based punk band BODEGA is rolling through the streets in corrugated fiberboard with single ‘Cultural Consumer III,’ a fun playful hit that imparts mid 1960s nostalgia.
The single, complete with a snazzy video, is the third song out from their upcoming concept album, OUR BRAND COULD BE YR LIFE which will be coming out April 12th, 2024 with Chrysalis Records.
Directed by Luca Balser and shot by Hunter Zimny, ‘Cultural Consumer III’ is part three of a series of songs exploring high art and pop culture through the eyes of a disillusioned bohemian.
“He seems so wild and free, but he seems a lot like you and me, and he never once gazed upon the chimes of freedom flashing”
Lyrics from, ‘Cultural Consumer III’ by BODEGA
When asked about the meaning of this character, BODEGA joint lead vocalist Ben Hozie says, “Cultural Consumer III he has become a new ager who is blasting a killer curated playlist in his car on the way to the airport to fly to a meditation retreat in Taiwan. Despite all of his consuming and questing for self-help, unlike Bob Dylan, he has never once ‘gazed upon the chimes of freedom flashing.’ He is just buying crap.”
If you would like to hear the chimes of freedom flashing from BODEGA’S set, try and catch them on their “BRAND ON THE RUN” tour. It has international dates ranging from Spring to Fall of 2024, with a headlining tour in the UK in October.
Check them out, and pre-order their full album here!
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