Zachary Mason is back, and this time, he’s serving up a darkly humorous, indie-rock-fueled existential crisis with “I Wish Humans Were Made in a Factory…” This track is as sharp-witted as it is sonically hypnotic. Dropped on February 15, 2025, this latest release takes his signature blend of introspection and biting social commentary to a whole new level, questioning whether humanity would be better off mass-produced rather than… well, the usual messy way. Spoiler alert: probably.
From the first fuzzy guitar riff, the song pulls you into its shadowy atmosphere, balancing punchy indie-rock swagger with a brooding, almost Arctic Monkeys-esque delivery. Mason’s voice drips with a controlled coolness—deep, biting, and effortlessly shifting between sharp cynicism and smooth melancholia. His lyrics paint a grim yet eerily relatable picture of human nature, laying out a parade of angry fathers, angry wives, messed-up lives that cut like knives!
The chorus is an earworm, with Mason repeatedly lamenting, “I wish humans were made in a factory… The facts of life are a very painful fact to see.” It’s bleak, sure, but it’s also weirdly funny, like a nihilistic anthem for anyone who’s ever had one too many awkward family gatherings.
There’s something hypnotic about the track’s pacing. It pulses forward with a cold, detached intensity, the guitars and drums working together to create a rolling, relentless motion, like a factory assembly line churning out existential dread. Yet, for all its cynicism, the song doesn’t drag you down; it’s too self-aware, too tongue-in-cheek to wallow. Instead, it leans into its own dark humor, making you smirk even as you nod along.
Stay tuned with Zachary Mason for more such quirky pieces.
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Review by: Naomi Joan