Inching ever closer to the imminent release of their debut EP, Esperance locals Car Park Social are set to dropped their second single, ‘Here Come The Kids’ on Thursday January 28. While their heavy hitting alt rock first single ‘Blind’ seemed set to cut straight to the core, ‘Here Come The Kids’ sits somewhere between Cream, Led Zeppelin and Tame Impala. Taking a softer route, it leads you cruising along the coast with the top down on a warm summer day. “I recorded a rough demo for the guys, and they were digging it, but then COVID hit hard. It wasn’t until well later in the year when we started jamming together again, that we pulled the song together” explains lead guitarist Paul Ricciardo. The last song written before the band entered the studio, it became the most collaborative songwriting effort for the four- piece. While the rough structure of Ricciardo’s demo stayed the same, input came from the whole band; from Dan Senior’s vocal hooks and Scott White’s lead bass outro, through to Jon Carlson’s dynamic drumming and structural changes; all were necessary to make ‘Here Come The Kids’ the lush summer vibe you’re listening to today. Never one to shy away from big issues, lyricist Seinor found himself addressing the economic situation Australia found itself in and how current policy and actions will impact future generations... “I wrote the lyrics for the song during the time when the Australian government was devising methods to kick-start the economy after COVID-19 had shut everything down. After the devastating Australian bushfires of the 2019-2020 summer, and the promised ‘shift’ towards renewable energy sources, the initial suggestions to fire up the economy ironically all involved gas exploration and infrastructure.” Set to soaring bass lines, dynamic drums and layered guitars, Seinor croons: “Here come the kids to inherit this mess that we’ve made...”