Sixteen-year-old Australian rock phenom Maple’s Pet Dinosaur is back with ‘Big Mouth’, an explosive new track landed via Warner Music Australia and In Bloom. Serving as the second snapshot of her anticipated debut EP 'Child’s Play', slated to drop on the 30th of October, the single confirms that the Newcastle prodigy isn't holding back.
The track packs an undeniable punch, fusing Beastie Boys-style vocal delivery with a crushing funk-metal foundation. Featuring scratching work from Incu-bus icon DJ Kilmore, 'Big Mouth' builds on the genre-bending chaos that earned her previous single 'Child's Play' praise across international publications like Metal Hammer and Riff Magazine.
Speaking on the track's sonic inspiration and lyrical message, Maple explains: "'Big Mouth' sounds like the posters on my bedroom wall. A slap bass detonation inspired by Mr Bungle and Primus, but it’s also got probably, the poppiest chorus I’ve ever dropped so it’s hopefully good for mosh pit singalongs too- having the legendary DJ Kilmore scratching on the track is a cherry on top and it really helped me nail that funk-metal energy I was going for. Lyrically, Big Mouth explores the idea that a lot of men still think girls should be quiet, so I wanted to celebrate the idea of having a Big Mouth."
She continues: "The verses are kinda braggy with some flex type bars- I wrote these lyrics almost like an affirmation to get out there and believe in myself, even when I might be getting doubted- it’s a sick song to get amped up to."
True to her DIY spirit, the single was teased with visual clips shot via an Uber dashcam. “My tastes are hella eclectic, I try to take inspiration from everywhere while avoiding replicating anyone, visually sometimes I feel like making stuff cinematic (like 'Child’s Play') and other times I just make things as ratchet as I can. Big Mouth deserved the ratchet treatment, so I made a couple of pretty random DIY videos for it,” Maple laughs.
Maple will celebrate her EP release with an all-ages, one-off show at Newcastle's Tower Cinemas on Friday, 30 October, joined by local acts Trophy Wyfe, Filthy E and the Clean Teens, and Bardvarkk.
Stream 'Big Mouth' on all major digital streaming platforms today, and pre-save the 'Child's Play' EP ahead of its October release. Keep up with Maple’s Pet Dinosaur on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok for updates on upcoming live dates.
