[LISTEN] The Danphes – “Heartbreak High”

There’s nothing we love more than spotlighting a new, emerging band unleashing their debut single!

Norwich-based indie-pop band, The Danphes, have released their first track, “Heartbreak High,” today and it’s a killer way to make a debut.

Inspired by the C86 jangly indie and DIY guitar era, the band specializes in shimmering hooks and slightly lovelorn lyricism. Fans of The Smiths, R.E.M. and Teenage Fanclub will delight in The Danphes’ nostalgic, summery anthems.

“Heartbreak High” delves into running away with the person you love with a nostalgic trip back to one’s youth set to a soundtrack of road trip ready vibes that are calling to be placed on a mixtape.

Heartbreak High” is a runaway‑romance indie pop track about two people in love skipping town and never looking back. It’s the tires spinning on the driveway, your heart racing as the lights fade in the rearview, and the whole future opening up in front of you. Built on shimmering guitars and a breathless sense of momentum, it captures that perfect moment where escape feels like freedom and love feels like possibility.”

Listen to “Heartbreak High” below:

Tina Roumeliotis

Tina is the founding editor of The Daily Listening, a writer, author and a tarot & oracle reader at Ace of Insights. You'll most likely find her introverting in her bedroom with her decks, vinyl collection and a pair of headphones. Her poetry collection, Fools Like Me, is out now on Amazon.

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