Overburdened, overexposed, and overwhelmed, we live in the age of ‘overload.’ And really, as technology evolves, it’s only getting worse. Musician Dave McAnally is quite concerned with all of this, and he is using his new EP Mercenary Notes Pt. 1, released under the project name Derision Cult, as a platform to make his views on these issues known. In McAnally’s view, the human race is being overstimulated in the 21st century, and the media is doing us no favours. The EP is a statement against this and also something of a guideline on how to maintain your mental health in a media-dominated environment where fear, paranoia, and sensationalism are the driving force behind what you are being exposed to. Mercenary Notes Pt. 1 features an impressive lineup of collaborators, including Chris Conne...