Mack & Cook Release Thought Provoking New Single ‘A Sign Of The Times’

Mack & Cook return with their new single “A Sign of the Times”, that they say is a quietly political song offered not as a solution, but as a contribution. They have also announced details of the tour launching the single.

After more than thirty years as an original member of The Wiggles, Murray Cook now steps carefully out on the same limb he first occupied during his participation in the YES campaign. This new release deals with some unresolved issues: most notably, the ongoing absence of a treaty with Aboriginal people.

“A Sign of the Times” asks what it truly means for all of us to “do our bit” with the belief that if enough people step up in visible ways, pressure can be maintained and justice achieved for the original owners of this land.

“This song is deeply personal and deeply political for both of us. We stand united in needing, wanting and (to be honest are VERY over) waiting for justice for our Aboriginal brothers and sisters – if not now, then when?”, Claim Mack & Cook about the new song.

Musically, “A Sign of the Times” is framed through an Australiana-meets-Americana lens, drawing on country storytelling traditions with hints of blues. A steady, unhurried pace, classic country-style guitar hooks, and layered male and female harmonies allow the lyric to unfold gently. The metaphors in the song include one recalling Gough Whitlam pouring the red desert sand into the hands of Vincent Lingiari.

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