Second Idol - Mongrel LP

MONGREL

NOUN

1. a plant or animal, esp a dog, of mixed or unknown breeding; a crossbreed or hybrid

2. offensive: a person of mixed race

3. Australian and New Zealand sport: toughness and physical aggression


ADJECTIVE

4. of mixed origin, breeding, character, etc

Source: Collins online dictionary

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Mongrel is an album at the intersection of identity and belonging in the postmodern age, where the bonds of social cohesion are in flux. It’s a response to an age of increasing isolation and polarisation and investigates concepts of feminism, gender, postcolonialism, multiculturalism, imposter syndrome, self-esteem and heartbreak.

Mongrel is about existing as an outsider, and the navigation of the individual, the ‘mongrel’ within mainstream Australian and global society. We’re all a part of the mess that is life in the 21st century - a fragmented world. We’re complicated beings. Mongrel questions the singularity of identity, puts complexity to the forefront and considers how we can attempt to navigate complex identities. –Second Idol