Honeyblood’s ‘killer Bangs’ Packs a Sugarcoated Punch [stream]

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Scottish-duo Honeyblood is filled with the gritty sweetness that their name implies. Their grungy, sugary pop/rock is packed with warm-sounding, bitter sentiments that put their life struggles on a palpable auditory platter for listeners to enjoy, whether it’s on the summery surface or deep amongst the tension in their messages. With vocal, guitar and feminine styles similar to Bethany Cosentino of Best Coast, singer and guitarist Stina Tweeddale uses her naturally angsty voice to power through their latest single, “Killer Bangs”.

The most intense of their releases so far, Honeyblood’s ”Killer Bangs” packs a punch into a quick two and a half minutes. Fueled by the loud and fast drumming of Shona McVicar, the song fizzes through the powerful hook, “I don’t wanna have to go on without you/But I have to/But I have to.” Just when you think the fury has died, it comes back with building force — it’s the kind of song that gets you moving. The track is impressively balanced and clean within it’s messy, garage rock nature, showing sure signs of a talented band on the rise. “Killer Bangs” will be just one of the excellent tracks on their upcoming self-titled debut, out on FatCat Records on July 24th.