Australia’s biggest legends The Meeting Tree have dropped their latest video, this time for their economic soon to be hit “I Pay My Taxes (I Hate Myself)” filmed in the luxurious surrounds of “The Meeting Tree Retreat.”
Seeing the team enjoying the lush nature and some traditional camp style outdoors activities, the Entropico helmed production perfectly captures the group’s wry humour and literally limitless charm.
The follow up to their ARIA nominated hit “R U a Cop”, the duo of Joyride and Raph have brought in some hired guns to bolster out the line up. While Joyride undoubtedly has some of the biggest vocal chops on the planet, Janet English of Spiderbait has been brought in to sing on this one, while Seamus from Sticky Fingers lays down some guitar.
Still the real star of the show were the memories made by a girl named Lucia who wrote the following letter to her dad about her time at the retreat. Read the definitely not made up letter and watch the video below.
Dear Dad,
Firstly, I just want to say thank you SO MUCH! This retreat has been the best 21st present a girl could ask for. My mind has truly been awakened, and it is all thanks to you (and The Meeting Tree Retreat).
The two guys looking after us down here are so nice. There is a big one called Joyride and a small one called Raph. They also make music together, but run the retreat to “supplement income because the money in music is piss poor”. I thought they would be rich because their last EP ‘r u a cop’ was #1 on the electronic charts AND got nominated for an ARIA.
I think you would actually really like their new song. It is called ‘I Pay My Tax (I Hate Myself)’ and will be released on November 6 along with a beautiful video that showcases the retreat and all the cool stuff we do here. Janet from Spiderbait (remember Jenny always played ‘Calypso’ when she lived in the attic) sings on it and Seamus from Sticky Fingers plays guitar.
The full EP is coming out on December 11. It’s called, ‘Life Is Long: Slow Down!’ This is the key philosophy of the retreat, and has really reshaped the way I see the world. The guys never get up before 11am, yet still manage to get so much done; Raph is one half of Jackie Onassis, Joyride has a solo album coming and both of them run and DJ at monthly party One Day Sundays and upcoming mini-festival One Day Only. Relaxed people definitely achieve the most!
To help us build a leisure-focused mindset, yesterday the boys guided the group through a ritual called ‘The 24 Hour Long Lunch.’ They told tall tales about their sold out national tour and the time when Chet Faker blocked them on Instagram because too many people had asked him ‘r u a cop’. I didn’t catch all the stories because I fell asleep (not sure how they stayed up the whole time), but I heard enough to understand I want to redirect my life energy towards a new lifestyle.
So, with that in mind, I write you this letter in the hope of you being willing to finance a young girl’s dreams. Joyride and Raph are playing at Falls festival on NYE in Lorne and have asked if I would like to join them. I said yes and I now plan to stay here with them until December, to continue my reawakening before the tour. All I need is $8000. If you could spare this, you’d make me the happiest girl in the world!
Love you so so so much!!! Lucia x
The Meeting Tree – Pay My Taxes (I Hate Myself)
