After dominating the late 2010’s Doc Marten-cladded and glitter-soaked indie scene, Brighton-based quartet Black Honey are back after a brief hiatus following their third record.
Spearheaded by powerhouse Izzy B. Phillips, the band takes tantamount inspiration from directorial greats, with Wes Anderson’s unique vision veined throughout the visuals for ‘A Fistful of Peaches’, and Quentin Tarantino being hailed on sophomore offering ‘Written & Directed’. Not wanting to leave their roots behind, Black Honey are taking a turn with Stanley Kubrick and his nonsensical offerings with ‘Psycho’. The music video, directed by Harv Frost (The Last Dinner Party) pays homage to the 1970’s cult classic A Clockwork Orange with Phillips finding herself in the propaganda-watching contraption forced upon protagonist Alex – a groundhog day experience that seemingly never ceases.
Sonically, the record makes its home in avant-psychedelic that starkly contrasts the crunchier guitars of earlier hits (‘Spinning Wheel’, ‘Corinne’). Teetering into pop territory, the narrative contrasts with veins of nihilism that beckon you down the rabbit hole of fabricated experiences and overt surrealism. Fitting more with the softer offerings of ‘OK’ and folk-infusions of ‘Gabrielle’, ‘Psycho’ marks a new direction for Black Honey shrouded in breezy vocals and eerie synths.
With this psychedelic soundscape, Black Honey are making sure their corner of the indie scene remains intact with their long-anticipated return to music.
Alongside the new release, the band have announced a string of intimate shows across the UK this April.
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