Australia’s The Belair Lip Bombs announced their new album, Again, out the 31st of October via Third Man Records, and share its lead single, “Hey You”.

Maisie, who was born in Scotland and moved to Australia at 3 years old, tends to fall back into an early love of vocal behemoths, Queen, when she writes the band’s prominent melodies and harmonies, as on today’s single, “Hey You”. The song is a jubilant melody built from a looping synth that’s bound to inspire listeners to leap up and dance it out. “Having a synth loop driving a whole song is something that we’ve never done before”, Maisie says. Dev adds: “We kind of leaned into that and pushed to make the scope of the song bigger than some of the other songs in the album.”

The Belair Lip Bombs pull you in immediately with their self-coined “yearn-core” combination of quick-footed rhythms, warm and fuzzy guitar melodies, and Maisie’s cathartic vocals. As they move into an exciting new era of their careers, their unshakable friendship, wide-open hearts, and knack for foot-tapping melodies will no doubt endear them to legions of fans in search of musical transcendence. 

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