Following a triumphant sold out return to the UK at The Islington in London earlier this month, California’s Hellogoodbye have revealed another new cut, ‘Let It Burn’—the most recent to be taken from their forthcoming new album S’Only Natural.
With the album set for release on 5th October via Alcopop! Records (UK), vinyl and merch pre-orders are available now.
‘Death is nothing that I won’t overcome with life,’ Forrest Kline sings on the track, a smooth mid-tempo ode to lettin’-that-shit-go, grooving forward with unassuming confidence, like Meryl Streep sauntering back up to the podium to grab her third Oscar of the night.
Kline is the mastermind behind the eternally shapeshifting indie-pop band, and it’s been a long five years since Hellogoodbye has released any new music, but S’Only Natural proves it’s well worth the wait.
Commenting on the themes behind the new single, Kline said: ‘We focus too much on our identity. It’s especially poignant when I see the stories that people tell themselves—about themselves—hurt them. I’m this way; I’m this sort of person; I’m in this club. When it empowers you, wield it delicately; when it restricts you, burn it.’
The album as a whole encourages a life lived loudly over the course of 12 undeniable anthems of individuality. There are just as many ballads as there are all-out dance parties, but they’ve all got this one message in common: be yourself unapologetically, and love with everything you’ve got.
Hellogoodbye begin a headline US tour this October, with further live dates in the UK and EU to be announced.
A new song from S’Only Natural will be released each week leading up to the albums October 5th release date.