New Single Release:

HUNNY BUZZ - "Not Your Place"

Bristol’s newest four-piece, HUNNY BUZZ, are set to join the ranks of beloved indie-rock acts—if not for their effervescent melodies and fuzzed guitar riffs, then for the aloof relatability of vocalist Lyd Read’s songwriting and delivery.

Their latest single, “Not Your Place,” documents the aftermath of a breakup and its inherent contradictions: the lyrics “Now I’m with myself / I don’t feel insane, I don’t feel the pain” are followed up by a bridge of “If you see me around, I won’t shut you out.”

 

It’s classic yet subversive, upbeat and rollicking. Read poses as a declawed Alanis Morrissette with her take on revenge, or lack thereof—“I hope that you find somebody, find somebody that you love all night / And I hope that you think about her, think about her the way you thought about me.” The track follows a formula familiar to fans of Beach Bunny and The Beths, a trademark of a promising new band growing confident in their sound and atmosphere. HUNNY BUZZ are fun, bright, and witty, sneaking in lines like “So tell your mother not to be such a bitch / You know I love her.” Details like these are what set “Not Your Place” apart from garden-variety breakup anthems; the intimacy and overfamiliarity of ex-lovers seep through the cracks of general middle-finger sentiments, leaving Read susceptible to the pain she claims not to feel in inevitable, microcosmic ways.

 

The band’s website is currently teasing 2024 tour dates, as well as future projects. If this track is any indication, there’s no better time to familiarize yourself with the up-and-coming talent of Read and her bandmates (Rowan Barfoot on guitar, Ewan Base on bass, and Billy Pedrick on drums). I’m tempted to guarantee foot-tapping and head-bobbing, but then again, it’s not my place.