Lawrence Arabia Unveils Single / Video 'The Developed World'

One third of Tamaki Makaurau's triumvirate of talent Half Hexagon, and one half of video production auteurs Chabs & Milky, multi award-winning songwriter Lawrence Arabia aka James Milne has been teasing fans for the past week with an enigmatic run of 'docu-series' episodes over on his social media page(s). Documenting the making of a custom home studio HQ, within which to craft his latest masterwork (in his own backyard at that), these audio-visual snippets also provided the handy purpose of promoting the Trash Recital star's first new solo single in three years 'The Developed World'. Painting a scathing lyrical portrait of a politically disengaged, privileged individual who is "out befriending while the world is ending," served up within a jaunty comforting bed of Beatles-esque melodic lushness, hit play on the Sports Team-directed video for 'The Developed World' — made with support from NZ On Air and guest-starring BUB...

'The Developed World' is out today on major streaming services.