I think eviction article's interpretation is spot-on. It's about people thinking they have Daniel pegged just because he is famous ("when everyone's a stranger, they call to you by your first name")
It also seems to be about the difficulty he was having trying to shrug off the old 'teen grunge rocker' image now that he'd grown up and matured.
Judging by the tone and style of this Dissociatives album, Dan obviously had a desire to move onto other things musically, but felt he was being held back/discouraged by those who didn't want him to change from the formula that had made silverchair so successful.
("When paintings seem like bargains, but they're nothing but wallpaper / I'm plagued by small town fascists, like a rash on my skin.") The "fascists" might refer to record label executives, hardcore fans or hometown rednecks who used to beat him up as a kid.
I think eviction article's interpretation is spot-on. It's about people thinking they have Daniel pegged just because he is famous ("when everyone's a stranger, they call to you by your first name")
It also seems to be about the difficulty he was having trying to shrug off the old 'teen grunge rocker' image now that he'd grown up and matured.
Judging by the tone and style of this Dissociatives album, Dan obviously had a desire to move onto other things musically, but felt he was being held back/discouraged by those who didn't want him to change from the formula that had made silverchair so successful.
("When paintings seem like bargains, but they're nothing but wallpaper / I'm plagued by small town fascists, like a rash on my skin.") The "fascists" might refer to record label executives, hardcore fans or hometown rednecks who used to beat him up as a kid.