Action & Philosophy
Action & Philosophy is a wry, synthpop dissection of life’s most reliable failure: our own good intentions.
From morning optimism to evening collapse, the song traces the daily cycle of plans that should work — but seldom do.
Driven by crisp LinnDrum and 808 rhythms, Action & Philosophy threads together tight, playful sequences from an eclectic mix of synthesisers — from the rare Lintronics LAMM and Korg PS-3200 to classics like the Jupiter-6 and 8, Juno-60, and Prophet-10.
Somewhere between deadpan humour and dancefloor melancholy, it asks a simple question: what would happen if it all actually worked?
Videos
Action & Philosophy – Verse 1 video
Lyrics
Action and philosophy
Well opposing enemies
The two should go together
But we seldom get it right
Intentions in the morning
Are forgotten by the night
If all this postulation would be true
There’s a line of Nobel Prizes just for you
All these things are harder to believe
Till action and philosophy can meet
Function and technology
Well opposing enemies
The two should go together
But we seldom get it right
It’s working in the morning
And malfunctioning by night
If all these calculations would be true
There’s a string of productivity for you
All these things are harder to conceive
Till action and philosophy can meet
Action and philosophy can meet
Knowledge and prosperity
Well opposing enemies
The two should go together
But we seldom get it right
You’re wealthy in the morning
And a pauper by the night
If all these circumstances would be true
There’s a cavalcade of riches just for you
All these things are harder to receive
Till action and philosophy can meet
Action and philosophy can meet
Info
| Released: | 29 May 2026 |
| Labels: | Hark Records / Space March Pty Ltd |
| Production: | Written, performed, produced and mixed by Craig Simmons. Design by Craig Simmons. |