Im August letzten Jahres erschien mit der ebenfalls von Ben Harper produzierten EP “Be Still’ bereits ein erster Vorbote auf das nun für den 02.04. angekündigte, selbstbetitelte Album des Songwriter Duos HEY KING!
Mit BEAUTIFUL, dem ersten Song des Albums wird klar, dass Natalie London und Taylor Plecity aka HEY KING !, das hohe Niveau ihrer EP noch ausbauen konnten, die im Info erwähnten Vergleiche zu Arcade Fire oder Sufjan Stevens machen als musikalische Richtungsweiser absolut Sinn.
"Beautiful" ist ein atemberaubender und epischer Album-Opener und das beste Beispiel dafür. Ihr Kommentar zu dem Song: “If there’s ever been a year where people want to break free, this last year was it,” says London. “Both in the music video and in the song itself, we tried to convey that feeling of stripping away all the monotony, the disappointments, worry, and rage we all have and just get the f*ck out.” Plecity adds, “Especially during COVID, none of us know what our lives will be like even six months from now, so all that matters is to find adventure where you can and love the people (or animals) you’re lucky enough to love right now.”
Viel Spaß mit dem Video: BEAUTIFUL
Offizielle Ankündigung:
HEY, KING! ANNOUNCE SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM
OUT APRIL 2 VIA ANTI-
WATCH CINEMATIC VIDEO FOR NEW TRACK “BEAUTIFUL”
“Reminiscent of duos such as Tegan & Sara, Indigo Girls and Coco Rosie” - Buzzbands LA
“The boisterous dramatics of the band’s eight-piece orchestral live show are on full display, as well as the duo’s carpe diem spirit.” - Under the Radar
There's a sense of wonder that permeates throughout every song indie rock band Hey, King! has written. Songwriter, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist Natalie London and her partner, vocalist and percussionist Taylor Plecity, approach music with a childlike curiosity and adventurous spirit—fitting for a band whose name comes from a Where the Wild Things Are line.
Today the duo are announcing their self-titled debut album, which will be released on April 2. Produced by 4x Grammy winner Ben Harper, the record is a dazzling 11-track collection that matches the overwhelming emotional intensity of the band's live show, a concert experience that Vancouver Weekly called "a powerhouse" and "quite possibly the music world’s best kept secret." Watch the uplifting video for the new song “Beautiful” HERE.
“If there’s ever been a year where people want to break free, this last year was it,” says London. “Both in the music video and in the song itself, we tried to convey that feeling of stripping away all the monotony, the disappointments, worry, and rage we all have and just get the f*ck out.” Plecity adds, “Especially during COVID, none of us know what our lives will be like even six months from now, so all that matters is to find adventure where you can and love the people (or animals) you’re lucky enough to love right now.”
The arrangements on Hey, King! are muscular, driving, and anthemic, recalling the most fist-raising Arcade Fire offerings and the most ornate songs by Sufjan Stevens. A stunning and epic album opener, "Beautiful" is the best example of this. The track is an absolute force with London and Plecity singing in harmony, “Come on now come on and get me / Cause with you, the world that I see / Is beautiful” in its cathartic chorus. It’s a hopeful salve and reminder when there’s much worldwide uncertainty. Even though no one knows what life will look like in the future, there’s excitement and beauty in the journey. London explains: "With all the uncertainties, insecurities, and worries, you just say 'I don't know where I'll be or where I'm going but I do know it's going to be beautiful.' " This is the ethos of Hey, King! and hearing these songs will give you that same optimism, even when things are dark.
HEY, KING!
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1. Beautiful
2. Road Rage
3. Morning
4. Half Alive
5. Walk
6. Don’t Let Me Get Away
7. Get Up
8. Sorry
9. Sing Me To Sleep
10. Lucky
