Callum Thompson, guitarist for The Mysterines, has debuted his new solo project AKA with the single 'It Grows On Trees (Money)'. The track, a fuzzed-out psych rock song, satirizes money-making in the modern world and arrives with a video featuring giant dogs skateboarding in Liverpool. Thompson describes it as exploring identity in the media age.
Liverpool musician Callum Thompson, known as guitarist for The Mysterines, introduced his new project AKA on April 26 with the release of 'It Grows On Trees (Money)'. The infectious, bleary psych rock track critiques the process of generating wealth today. A accompanying video, directed by Charles Gall, shows oversized dogs skateboarding and dashing through Liverpool streets. Thompson explained the song's theme: “It’s a song about the surreal becoming real. It’s about finding yourself when you stop looking. It looks at how identity evolves in the modern media age – and the sense that certainty only exists in doubt.” He first performed as AKA in Brighton in January and played an exclusive Record Store Day 2026 set at Rough Trade East in London, with the performance later released as limited-edition vinyl. Upcoming shows include The Great Escape festival in Brighton on May 15 and Midi Festival in France on July 24. The Mysterines, Thompson's band, put out their second album 'Afraid Of Tomorrows' in 2024.