The new one from Death Of The High Street sees the Midlands lads in sheer, seething, all-out rock mode with heavy punk riffs and an honest exposition of the wild intricacies involved in addressing your mental health. Beginning proceedings in the therapist’s office, a story unfolds of youthful bad decisions, unravelling sanity, toxic comparison and regret.
‘Mental Wealth’ wields Green Day guitars and persistent drumming to craft a sensitively put, warts and all deep dive into psychiatric breakdown, illustrating the subject with poetic finesse in lines such as “I was cartwheeling with a nuclear device/ I was spraying fire from my nose and my eyes/ I was down and angry”, reiterating the importance of talking to your mates when you’re feeling messed up. You’d do well to stick this tune on too, as a reminder you’re far from alone.
The release comes complete with original artwork from DOTHS fan Charlie Fox. You can bag a Limited Edition print of the record cover over on the group’s bandcamp for a fiver, with all proceeds split to support the artists and a mental health charity.
‘Mental Wealth’ was released yesterday, 8th March 2024, and is available to stream right this very moment on whichever streaming platform you’re keen on. We’ve put a Spotify link below for you cos there’s no time like the present:
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