WATCH: Hands Like Houses Are Feeling So “Dangerous” In Their Latest Track
WATCH: Hands Like Houses Are Feeling So “Dangerous” In Their Latest Track
Their self-titled EP is due out on October 23
Words by: Amanda Marano
Hands Like Houses, everyone’s favorite Australian rock band, have shared the latest cut from their upcoming EP, “Dangerous.” The single is accompanied by a bold and exciting video, full of powerhouse guitar and playful lyrics about being on the verge of combustion. The video is full of cool graphics and shot of the band playing.
On the track, lead vocalist Trenton Woodley explains, “Something about this song has always been uncomfortable for me – when we started, ‘Dangerous’ was meant to be playful, confident, even arrogant – but as it came together, it felt like a reflection on frustration and losing control when all your confidence falls apart.”
The track follows their other recent singles, “Space“, a track about a darker time in the band’s life, focusing on a relationship that slowly becomes toxic, and “The Water“, an end-of-summer anthem with an intense hook, full of longing and nostalgia. The tracks uphold their traditionally bold and gritty style – with all tracks come straight off the band’s long-awaited upcoming self-titled EP, due for release on Friday, October 23 through UNFD globally. The EP, created over a 10-day period, will focus on themes of collisions, resolutions, communication and expression, and will be the band’s first project since their acclaimed 2018 album –Anon. Hands Like Houses also took to triple j’s acclaimed Like A Version segment last week to do an original cover of Fuel’s “Shimmer” alongside a performance of recent single “The Water”.
Hands Likes Houses have spent the last decade defying expectations and challenging boundaries, establishing themselves as one of Australia’s most acclaimed modern rock bands. After forming in 2008, Hands Like Houses went on to sign a record deal in January 2012, and soon after released their first album Ground Dweller in March. They went on to embark on their first US tour, The Freshman Class of ’12 Tour, supporting The Air I Breathe, Palisades and My Ticket Home. They went on to release three more albums and partake in several more sold out tours.
Speaking on the “Dangerous” music video, Woodley adds that it’s a reflection of the lyrical and musical volatility throughout the track. “It’s a collage meant to evoke a sort of whiplash, cutting between cartoon bangs, pops and pows to destructive, explosive carnage that fundamentally changes the world we live in. We had the pleasure of working once again with Sam Shapiro to produce the clip, and once again he has come through with something equally as fun as it is powerful and we’re excited to put it out into the world.”
