5K HD’s “Crazy Talk” Is A Biting Anthem Against Instant, Capitalistic Culture

Experimental pop

Austrian quintet 5K HD gives us a sharp criticism of the instant gratification addiction we’ve developed thanks to our capitalistic culture in new single “Crazy Talk.” With its stretchy synths and dub-indebted rhythm, “Crazy Talk” channels the insane – yet realistic – ways we consume impatiently. Taken from their upcoming record High Performer, the track captures our never-ending obsession for having and doing more:

“As is the case with our new album, ‘Crazy Talk’ is a criticism of the fast-paced, capitalist world we live in. That’s where the High Performercomes into play again. As if the performer is subject to a force of nature, captured in a daily grind, he continuously pushes himself to unachievable goals and is never satisfied by the results,” shared 5K HD.

High Performer will be out on September 6^thand the band will start their European tour towards the end of this month:

Sept 6 / Riviera Festival (Offenbach am Main, GER)

Sept 27 / A38 Hajo (Budapest HU)

Oct 2 / Dieselstrasse Kulturzentrum (Esslingen GER)

Oct 3 / De Gudde Wellen (Luxembourg LUX)

Oct 4 / Prabbeli Wiltz (Wiltz LUX)

Oct 5 / Botanique (Brussels BE)

Oct 6 / The Hope & Ruin (Brighton UK)

Oct 7 / Thousand Island (London UK)

Oct 9 / Ampere (Munich GER)

Oct 10 / YUCA (Cologne GER)

Oct 11 / Kantine am Berghain (Berlin GER)

Oct 12 / Jazzclub Tonne (Dresden GER)

Oct 18 / Jazz Festival (Salzburg AT)

Oct 24 / Treibhaus Innsbruck (Innsbruck AT)

Oct 25 / Spielboden Dornbirn (Dornbirn AT)

Oct 26 / Kaltern Pop Festival (Kaltern AT)

Oct 29 / Arena Wien (Vienna AT)

Oct 30 / Cinema Paradiso (St. Pölten AT)

Oct 31 / Oropheum Graz (Graz AT)

Nov 1 / Zeitkultur am Hafen (Linz AT)