Hey Look Listen Release Country of Fear

If I’m being honest, I expected a lot more political discourse from the indie music scene, and maybe we’re too busy playing it safe, except if you’re Gwen Katherine of Hey Look Listen. She’s long harbored feelings of unease when it comes to the United States and its unearned feeling of superiority. So, she’s turned that into the latest single from the band’s forthcoming LP, letting her brand of shimmering alt rock deliver her animosity and queries to the listener. The jangling opening catches your ear carefully, with subtle vocal notes before turning the distortion up so that it shreds right through your speakers. The back and forth is playful, which perhaps is the best way to challenge the listener, encouraging them to draw into the track before taking on its message. Look for Dystopian Days on April 17th.