The third single from ADULT.'s "Perception is/as/of Deception."
Filmed and edited by ADULT. (Nicola Kuperus and Adam Lee Miller) in Detroit, MI between March 23 thru April 1, 2020 in total total self quarantine.
ADULT. make a triumphant return after their 2018 album 'This Behavior,' dubbed “…one of the best records of their career…” by Ryan Lathan of Pop Matters. This chilling continuation takes the form of 'Perception is/as/of Deception', an anxiety fueled cyclone of pandemonium that only ADULT. would know how to harness. While This Behavior was recorded in the isolated snow-covered woods of northern Michigan, 'Perception is/as/of Deception' was given life in a temporary space the duo created by painting their windowless basement entirely black, with the sole intention to deprive their senses, question their perceptions, and witness the resulting ramifications.
With over 23 years and a sprawling discography left in their wake, Adam Lee Miller and Nicola Kuperus have spent their entire career as ADULT. obscuring any defined genre or style. With a history as uncanny as ADULT., the pieces that make up 'Perception is/as/of Deception' might be perceived as their most punk-infused and introspective work to date. The elements of frustration and apprehension that have consistently woven throughout their material are at full mast, although augmented by a strident and more “head-on” approach.
With the rampant sense of emptiness on the minds of many these days, there continues to be few attempts at scoring these common, unfortunate human qualities with pure sincerity. Thankfully, ADULT. has a long-standing reputation for creating the soundtrack for our insecurities, and 'Perception is/as/of Deception' further solidifies their apprehensive position.
CREDITS:
Filmed and edited by ADULT. (Nicola Kuperus and Adam Lee Miller)
"Total Total Damage" lyrics:
Deception is perception
Perception as deception
Deception of perception
Perception is deception
They persuade you (3 times)
Truth in speech
In gesture
Delivery
They persuade you
Truth in speech
In gesture
Delivery
They persuade you
Total total damage (2 times)
They persuade you (2 times)
Deception as perception
Perception of deception
Deception is perception
Perception as deception
They persuade you (2 times)
What do you want
What do you need
What do you perceive
Total total damage (2 times)
Close your eyes (3 times)
Total total damage (4 times)
What do you want
What do you need
What do you perceive
Total total damage (3 times)
Close your eyes (3 times)