For a delicious blast of jingly jangly power pop, replete with some heavenly harmonies and a scaling melody, you can’t go past the debut single from Naarm/Melbourne band Hexham Heads.
Certainly part of what I call the Marrickville Sound – veteran band members with a storied history in other bands, Hexham Heads consist of Van Walker (Swedish Magazines/Livingstone Daisies and a prolific solo artist) and Mic Hubbard (Spencer P. Jones/Ella Hooper/Downhills Home), joined by Brett ‘Wolfie’ Wolfenden (The Pictures/The Casanovas/Wolfmother) on drums and George Carroll Wilson (Pollyman/Bones and Jones) on bass guitar.
The combination create a sound redolent of Teenage Fanclub with a twelve-string ring to it.
The song is, according to the band, a lover’s plea, and a promise that there’s still time to “make you happy”. Lead vocalist and songwriter Van Walker says:
One should never promise anyone happiness, but in the heat of the moment these promises are made!
The accompanying video, filmed and edited by Ben Mastwyk, shows a dynamic live performance by the band:
‘Say It Again’ is out now on all streaming platforms.
The track comes off their their debut, self-titled EP, due for release on the inimitable Cheersquad Records & Tapes in February 2025. You can presave EP and preorder EP now.
