You know that feeling when you’re grinding away on a treadmill, broke as hell, and some meathead next to you starts bragging about his luxury cars and drug-fuelled weekends? That’s exactly where Jason Mckee found himself when he wrote “Demand Perfection.” This Melbourne-based outfit, going by the name ReeToxA, just dropped a track that flips that obnoxious gym encounter into a full-throttle rock anthem.
Let’s talk about the lineup first, because this isn’t some bedroom demo. Mckee assembled a serious crew. Peter Marin sits behind the kit—the guy’s been called Australia’s best drummer, and you can hear why. Then there’s James Ryan on guitar. They call him the world’s best guitarist, and while that’s a bold claim, his work here backs it up with solid proof. Kit Riley holds down the bass with a low-end groove that gives the whole thing a solid spine. Producer Simon Moro got his hands on the mix and master, and he clearly heard something special—he took over the final polish himself, which says a lot.
The song takes aim at modern dating culture and our obsession with cash, status, and picture-perfect lives. Mckee wrote it after a run-in with a steroid-fuelled gym rat who went on about girls, wealth, and expensive toys while Mckee was worrying about his next rent check. That contrast—between the guy with nothing and the guy who thinks he has everything—fuels the whole track. It’s not preachy; it’s just honest. He even jokes that maybe the question is whether people in 2026 still want to date someone from the twentieth century. That self-aware wit keeps it from turning into a lecture.
Oh, and the band has a sense of humour about it all. After cutting the song, they asked Mckee if the woman in the story really let him snort off her curves. He says he’s a gentleman—he’ll never tell. That kind of playful attitude runs through the whole project.
ReeToxA is about to hit the UK and European festival circuit, and they’re not hiding their ambitions. They literally say, “Send us to the moon, we are sick of being broke.” That’s the energy you want from a rock band—hungry, talented, and ready to blow up. If “Demand Perfection” is any indication, Jason and the others might just get there.