Earth and Sun and Moon (1) – Outbreak of Love

If you'd really like to see what Peter Garrett looks like topless and swimming in a red sea, search for the video of this song on YouTube. The overtly and completely unnecessarily psychedelic video is pretty neat, but it's almost a colorized version of the Red Hot Chili Pepper's Give It Away video. Completely out of step with Midnight Oil, it's amusing how sincere the band looks while lip synching.



To focus on the music, the song is great. Yes, it's psychedelic, but not a throwback to the 60s as the video would have you believe. More of a mash of Midnight Oil's Aussie rock and the psychedelic revival sounds of bands like XTC.

The song is an excellent example of the band working together and sounding like a complete unit without a lot of overbearing production. The spaciousness of the verses perfectly balance the exhilarating fusion of the chorus and you're left with a perfect piece of music.