Scottish pop-punk band Woes have released their new single “HLB2” from their upcoming EP, Self Help, out May 4th. Listen to the track, which is a homage to Drake’s megahit “Hotline Bling” below!
Pre-order Self Help here.
“I remember when I first demoed HLB2 I was so excited about it! I knew it had something really special,” states lead singer David Jess. “When I first started working on it, it was a totally guitar based song that sounded like what you would expect from us. When we started working on it as a band, we couldn’t get it together so it went on the backburner for a while. Then after a month or two we looked at it with fresh eyes, we were like ‘OK, holy shit, now we’re on to something.’ and the whole song was pretty much re-written from there, barring a couple bits from the original arrangement.”
“Lyrically, the song is about trying to get it together with someone you have a casual thing with, and it not working out and the kind of self-reflections that come from that kind of experience. It’s something that has happened to me a few times I guess, and at the time I couldn’t really see why. Looking back now, I was just putting all my time and energy AND money into music, and not really leaving anything of myself for someone to want to be in a relationship with. So I tried to put myself in that headspace of, ‘what is this person’s problem’ and gradual realisation of your own flaws over time – that it was your fault all along that things couldn’t work out.”
Woes have been touring non-stop the past few months with the likes of Neck Deep, Seaway, and Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, and are showing no sign of slowing down. The four-piece is slated to perform at Download, Slam Dunk, and Galaxy Camp festivals this summer. Topping it off, the band will have a UK headline run in May and Scottish regional tour in June.
Self Help Track Listing:
1. High On You
2. Real World
3. Losing Time
4. Over It
5. HLB2
Upcoming Tour Dates:
w/Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes
May 2 – Birmingham, UK – Flapper
May 3 – Cardiff, UK – Clwb Ifor Bach
May 4 – Dorset, UK – Teddy Rocks
May 5 – Liverpool, UK – Sound Basement
May 6 – Norwich, UK – Waterfront Studio
May 7 – Newcastle, UK – Jumpin Jacks
May 17 – Zurich, CH – Galaxy Camp
May 18 – Karlsruhe, GH – Galaxy Camp
May 19 – Koln, GE – Galaxy Camp
May 20 – Leipzig, GE – Galaxy Camp
June 10 – Donington, UK – Download Festival
June 21 – Edinburgh, UK – Opium
June 22 – Inverness, UK – Tooth & Claw
June 23 – Dundee, UK – Beat Generator
June 24 – Glasgow, UK – The Garage Attic