Society Anxiety

Society Anxiety is the debut extended play by Australian nu metal band Sunk Loto. Released in November 1999, it peaked at No. 40 on the ARIA Singles Chart.

Society Anxiety
EP by
Sunk Loto
Released26 November 1999 (1999-11-26)
Recorded1999
StudioFestival's Studio, Sydney
GenreAlternative metal, nu metal
Length19:09
LabelEpic/Sony BMG
ProducerPaul McKercher
Sunk Loto chronology
Society Anxiety
(1999)		 Big Picture Lies
(2000)

Background

In April 1999 Gold Coast, Queensland nu metal quartet Sunk Loto signed with Epic Records/Sony BMG Music Entertainment.[1] Their youngest member Dane Brown (drums) was 13 and the oldest, Sean Van Gennip (bass guitar), was 17; others were Dane's older brother Jason Brown (lead vocals) and Luke McDonald (lead guitar).[1] In November that year, they released a five-track extended play, Society Anxiety, which was produced by Paul McKercher (the Cruel Sea, Spiderbait).[2][3]

Society Anxiety peaked in the ARIA Singles Chart top 40.[4] Justin Donnelly of Blistering described its sound "it was predictable. There wasn't much in the way of pushing the envelope song wise, and while the nu-metal angle is now a bit contrived, it was a sound that typified the time."[5] The administrator of Beatdust felt it "pays homage to its inspirations – elements of both Evil Empire era RATM and Deftones Around the Fur are heavily evident both musically and sonically throughout."[3] The lead track, "Vinegar Stroke", became a radio favourite.[6] The band performed at a range of festivals including Homebake promoting the EP.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Luke McDonald, Jason Brown, Dane Brown, Sean Van Gennip,[7] unless otherwise noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Vinegar Stroke"3:26
2."Porcelain Buddah"3:46
3."Lift"3:45
4."Submission"4:35
5."Blunt"3:37

Charts
Chart (1999) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 40

References
  1. Nimmervoll, Ed. "Sunk Loto". Howlspace. White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd. Archived from the original on 28 January 2003. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  2. "Australia :: CD Releases :: Sunk Loto :: Society Anxiety". Sony BMG Music Entertainment. Archived from the original on 6 September 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia. Note: this source has Paul McKercher as producer.
  3. administrator (17 March 2015). "Mixed Media Slang: Sunk Loto – Between Birth & Death (2003)". Beatdust. Archived from the original on 7 May 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2021. Note: this source has Phil McKeller [sic] as the producer.
  4. Hung, Steffen. "Sunk Loto Discography". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  5. Donnelly, Justin. "Review: Sunk Loto – Between Birth and Death". Blistering. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  6. Bartlett, Sam (18 October 2000). "Sunk Loto - Musicians Inspired by Fakery". The Post – TE Archive. Newcastle, NSW. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. "'Vinegar Stroke' at APRA search engine". APRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing Right Association, Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society). Retrieved 13 January 2021. Note: For additional work user may have to select 'Search again' and then 'Enter a title:' &/or 'Performer:'
  8. "Sunk Loto – Society Anxiety". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
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