Mental As Anything

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Mental As Anything

With buoyant hooks and rhythmic playfulness, their music dances between tight grooves and spontaneous bursts of energy.

new wave

Australia Est. 1976
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The song

“Live It Up” from Essential as Anything

Immediate hook that introduces their energetic style, showcasing the band's playful approach to pop music.

About Mental As Anything

Mental As Anything has carved out a significant niche in the landscape of Australian music, bringing an infectious energy and playful irreverence to the pop scene.
Their sound resonates with audiences as a celebration of the absurdities of everyday life, challenging listeners to embrace the quirky and unconventional.
Their sound resonates with audiences as a celebration of the absurdities of everyday life, challenging listeners to embrace the quirky and unconventional. By blending humor with catchy melodies, they have fostered a cultural space where levity and introspection coexist, encouraging audiences to approach life’s challenges with a light heart. The band’s approach is marked by a distinctively collaborative spirit, allowing for a versatile songwriting process that integrates each member's influences and ideas. This synergy leads to a vibrant mix of sounds that keeps their music feeling fresh and accessible. By leaning into their collective identity, Mental As Anything reflects the dynamics of their environment, crafting songs that feel lively and spontaneous while remaining deeply rooted in relatable experiences. Lyrically, Mental As Anything often explores themes of love, identity, and the absurdities of urban life through a lens of irony and humor. Their storytelling balances sincerity with wit; songs convey genuine emotions while playfully twisting everyday scenarios into entertaining narratives. The band's voice remains conversational, drawing listeners in with an inviting tone that feels both familiar and engaging.

9 studio albums· 10 total releases· 3 decades· Australia

Full discography

Mental As Anything's albums in order, from earliest releases to latest.

10 releases • 9 albums • 1979–2009
Discography may be incomplete (9 of ~14 albums indexed) • 9 missing albums detected
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Compilations ()

Essential as Anything album by Mental As Anything

Essential as Anything

2009

Best Of album by Mental As Anything

Best Of

1999

Greatest Hits Vol. 1 album by Mental As Anything

Greatest Hits Vol. 1

Singles ()

Live It Up album by Mental As Anything

Live It Up

1985

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