PICK OF THE WEEK: "Catch My Disease 2025" - Ben Lee & Phantom Planet

A cheeky self-pick

Had to use this week’s Pick of the Week to share something I am super proud of and excited about!

As you may have seen earlier today on socials I announced a 20th anniversary “Awake is the New Sleep” Australian tour….

…and to make it extra special, I also released a brand new reworking on my unlikely 2005 anthem with my buddies Phantom Planet!

My history with Phantom Planet goes deep. I can be seen in a blur running across their debut album cover “The Guest”. We have toured together and collaborated in different ways. And most importantly, Catch My Disease was actually written “backstage in Pomona” when I wasopening for them in 2003. Epic tour. Loud and rowdy. Pashed a lot of girls. Good memories.

Anyway, a little while back, while Alex the singer from PP and I were collaborating with Ninajirachi on her most recent single “All I Am”, I asked if he would be up for reworking Catch with me. He said “Yes, As long as we can go shoe-gaze with it”. I said “of course.”

I made a few tweaks to the lyrics too. Had to chuck in a mention of Ulladulla - a little internet easter egg for those that saw the Breakfast Shirts tiktok about my notorious Marlin show where I left the venue while the band were still playing at the end of my set lol.

Also shouted out some of my favorite Aussie artists, Mallrat and Miss Kanina in the bridge. We gotta keep championing Aussie music, no matter how bleak the industry outlook is. As always, we have unparalleled talent right in our back yards, and weve gotta get behind it at every opportunity. And just for fun got a few musician pals to sing backing vox on the track: Lara Meyerratken, Sadie Dupuis, Alex Lahey, Khatumu and Tim Blunt from FVNERAL.

I hope you dig the tune!

And here is the link for ticket info for upcoming Awake shows.

https://www.ben-lee.com/tour-dates

Big love,

Ben