Song of the Day: June 16, 2018 - "Troubled Mind" by Dan Mangan
If you've been following Dan Mangan on the social media lately, you probably noticed a lot of pictures with the flame emoji pasted over peoples heads, and the words "Troubled Mind".
That would, of course, be the lead up to his brand new single, an incendiary and dancey new track that is absolutely going to be lodged into your mind after the first listen. For both its catchiness, and its lyrical timeliness.
Dan says: "Troubled Mind is about the struggle to maintain any kind of mental equilibrium in the day-to-day as we are bombarded with fake news, sensationalized swipe-culture and increased access to the woes of the world. As the inflation of urgency increases, so does our capacity and appetite for it. It might also be my most dance-able song, and I wanted to indulge that whim with the lyric video. I thought it would be funny to see people whose body language was in complete contrast to the lyrics - both in denial of the troubled mind, as well as in defiance against it."
And if you want to send him flame-headed pictures as well, he's all for it: "Some folks have been DM'ing or posting their own photos and videos with their heads on fire, or maybe their dog's head on fire, or their cat, or a picture of Oprah. I think it is VERY VERY FUNNY. So please feel free to keep doing that."