New EP: The Hannah Barberas || When You Were My Boyfriend EP

Do good thing arrive in twos? I guess so, because The Hannah Barberas just released a surprise EP AND announced their new full length – coming this summer through Spinout Nuggets (vinyl) and Subjangle (CD). If you don’t know the band yet, The Hannah Barberas are Damien, Lucy, Ian and Matthew, aka a bunch of DIY-ers, homerecorders, C86 and tweepop lovers from the UK.

EP opener When You Were My Boyfriend is also the first taste of the new album. It’s a delightful indiepop hit that aims straight for the heart…and succeeds within seconds. It’s probably my favorite song on the EP, although Try Hard is a standout as well with its use of a piano and cool guitar work. Harper Valley PTA is a fun closer and proof how The Hannah Barberas like to mix it up it terms of sounds and rhythms. It’s hard not to fall for the Hannah Barberas in these songs.

The EP is intentionally Bandcamp-only, in recognition of the platform’s support for artists during the pandemic. We love Bandcamp as well, but are a bit worried about upcoming changes now that they are owned by Epic Games. Fingers crossed that with the additional funds, Bandcamp will further improve rather than regress.



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