Go Hawaii unleash emphatic bedroom-pop ‘Mangy’ EP with new single ‘Santa Barbara’OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASENEWS PROVIDED BY Plus Music PR Following on from the release of teaser singles ‘Auburn’ and ‘Days Wasted’ at the peering edge of 2024, Go Hawaii look set to take 2025 by storm as they release their latest body of work, the ‘Mangy’ EP. Kicking off with the dreamy nostalgia of the previous single ‘Days Wasted’, the single quickly sets the tone for the EP. Keeping the energy high, ‘Tangled To The Sun’ paints a sunkissed picture of rapturous days gone by whilst ‘Santa Barbara’ cuts through with riotous guitar lines building to a post-punk-tinged soundscape. Polishing off the EP, ‘Mangy’ rounds itself off with a heartfelt recreation of The Smiths’ cult-classic ‘There Is A Light That Never Goes Out’, evoking all the emotion and tension with a thick slice of reverb. “This EP comes after a long process that started right after we released our first LP. The writing took much longer than we expected because life happened—there were changes in our personal and private lives that took us away from focusing on music the way we wanted to. It was a period where we weren’t feeling great mentally, and we needed time to figure things out in different areas of our lives. You can feel that in the songs, I think. But despite all that, we managed to make real progress in our sound and the way we write. This EP feels like a bridge from our first album, which was the first time we put together a complete effort as a band. With this record, though, you’ll hear hints of what’s coming next. A song like Santa Barbara really shows that growth—we put our best effort into it. From the synths to the drums and guitars, everything was written in a more intentional and professional way, at least that’s what we aimed for. We’re really happy with how it turned out, and it marks an exciting new chapter for us.” AboutGo Hawaii are an indie duo who hail from the outskirts of Venice, Italy. Since forming in 2016, the group have explored the boundless sonic nature of post-punk, bedroom and dream pop to carve themselves a unique creative forefront. To date, the group have released a string of acclaimed singles that led to the release of their debut album Trespass in 2022. The duo have been bringing their colourful approach to music-making to the live circuit as they continue to turn heads worldwide. The outfit have been quickly gaining momentum as they unveil their new EP ‘Mangy’, garnering the attention of the likes of Earmilk and The Indie Grid.
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January 13, 2025 6:10am ET by Plus Music PR |