HANDS LIKE HOUSES Release Self-Titled EP Out Now via UNFD
Hands Like Houses
Photo credit: Courtney Allen
Australian rock favorites Hands Like Houses have released their self-titled EP. Featuring singles “Space,” “The Water,” and “Dangerous,” the release finds the five-piece at their most emotionally gritty and uninhibited to date.
In the lead up to the release, the band have kept busy with performances for triple j‘s acclaimed Like A Version segment (check out the huge cover of Fuel’s “Shimmer” here), an exclusive set for Triple M‘s Garage Sessions (alongside the likes of DMAs, Eskimo Joe, Kingswood, Paul Dempsey and more) and knockout livestreams of their own. With imminent Australian live dates in the pipeline to celebrate the EP, fans are encouraged to sign up here to be the first to know when they’re announced.
Meanwhile in the lead up to the release, 2018 single “Monster” and EP single “Dangerous” were handpicked to soundtrack the 2020 NRL and AFL finals series respectively, with exclusive performances airing across finals matches, awards and talk shows across the Fox League and Fox Footy networks throughout October.
Capturing a certain nervous yet resolute energy akin to the rest of the EP, HLH vocalist Trenton Woodley explains how “Dangerous” in particular came about:
“Something about this song has always been uncomfortable for me – when we started, ‘Dangerous’ was meant to be playful, confident, even arrogant – but as it came together, it felt like a reflection on frustration and losing control when all your confidence falls apart.
“Ultimately it’s about feeling pretty dangerous and really being afraid of exploding…. almost like a tension bottling up and thinking ‘get out of my way’.”
Themes of collisions, resolutions, communication and expression heavily inform the Hands Like Houses EP. From the emotional and spatial claustrophobia heard on “Space” and Trenton’s personal reconciliation on “Wired,” to the palpable strut of “Stranger,” Hands Like Houses inject a refreshing confidence and vulnerability to their latest release.
Having spent over a decade defying expectations and challenging boundaries, the band have risen to become one of the country’s most acclaimed modern rock exports. With ARIA success, a triple j feature album, multiple sold out tours and legions of global fans under their belt, the band poised themselves to break even further ground with the release of their self-titled EP, out now via UNFD.
