Tricks For Meds, the latest album from Richard Spitzer under the alias Parent Teacher, proves to be time well spent. Likewise, “Eight Cents,” the lead single and opening track from his upcoming EP Celestial Mom, also earns attention. The song preserves Spitzer’s gift for writing tunes that feel both familiar and idiosyncratic, blending drum machine textures with chorus-heavy guitars as he obsessively contemplates self-worth:
I spend a lot of time writing songs about how ridiculous the world has become, so I figured it was probably time to acknowledge that I’m part of the problem. “Eight Cents” is basically about wanting people to like you while simultaneously finding the whole idea of being liked kind of humiliating. I wanted it to sound upbeat, because there’s something inherently funny about having an existential crisis over a bunch of dad-rock riffs.
Listen below.
TRACKLIST:
01 “Eight Cents”
02 “Daylight”
03 “Idiot”
04 “Keys To The Castle”
Celestial Mom is due out in the spring via Wilbur & Moore Records.
