Watching the rise of indie-pop duo, Honestly, has been quite the ride – and there’s still more to come! After the summer release of the band’s debut album, Inside Your Eyes, Without You Beside Me, one track in particular has stood out for listeners and it has been creating some appreciated buzz. With the release of its accompanying music video (which could possibly be their best yet) more listeners are about to discover their new favorite band!
“Hell” is a nostalgic flashback to a time when the indie-pop scene was about to blow up into the phenomenon it is today. Think: early demos from The 1975 meets the beginning of LANY. Delving into the darkest days of a dying relationship where you thought this person was your forever, the track takes listeners through feeling hopeless right before the fallout.
Their first video directed by Stephen Cwiok, “Hell” takes viewers right back to the glory days of when MTV actually played music videos.
“’Hell’ is kind of a funny one, from a songwriting perspective. We set out trying to write an upbeat indie-rock song, as we were listening to a ton of The Band CAMINO this week (our hyper focus on our favorite bands works in tandem), but wound up writing something that with just a little more distortion (and a breakdown) would have perfectly fit our prior band (post-hardcore). The song definitely highlights where we came from musically, and even has a big gang-vocally outtro. Lyrically, the album shifts here. ‘Beside Myself’ is where the story starts going downhill, and takes a turn from “we’re in love and the future is bright” to “everything is falling apart, I’m losing my best friend, and my heart is in pieces.” ‘Hell’ was written about the end of the relationship. This one’s definitely the album’s “breakup song” and exudes heartbreak.”
Check out the video for “Hell” below:
