The sense of building tension and being a the breaking point drives the first part of “Legwork” by New Orleans post-punk band Coworkers. Spiky guitar work and hypnotic repetition are the perfect framing for a song seemingly told from the perspective of a man who has tried so hard to fit in and to do what you’re supposed to do to earn acceptance by the powers that be, however low rent, and turning himself into what he thinks would garner him the recognition and rewards that in a more sane social and economic system he would have. But he knows it was all a waste of time and in the chorus there a touch of a desperate break and the emotions rage. The opening bass line and general tone of the song is reminiscent of The Fall’s “Bombast” but of course more manic and unhinged in a thrilling way. Most of us have had to go through the soulless motions of a job or social situation only to realize we’re not the special people who get all the rewards society has to offer and one of the only sane things to do is write a fun and emotionally explosive yet surreal humorous song about it. Listen to “Legwork” on Bandcamp and follow Coworkers at the links below.
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