The House Flies are back with a track that hits you right where you want it to, mixing their dark midwest vibes with enough melody to keep you humming along even when the lyrics are painting pictures you’d rather not think about too hard. Burnie Eckardt joining as the second guitarist has given them room to mess around with sounds they couldn’t pull off before, and you can hear it in how the guitars weave around each other without stepping on anyone’s toes. Alex Riggen’s voice still has that knack for sounding like he’s letting you in on secrets while Ozzie Woods and Nick Pompou keep everything moving with a rhythm section that knows when to push and when to pull back.
You can feel that both guitars work together to create this web of sound that keeps shifting just enough to stay interesting and beautiful, while the bass and drums anchor everything so it never floats away into pretentious territory. You get the sense that these four people actually enjoy playing music together, which sounds obvious but isn’t always the case with bands trying to sound serious and important.
Anyone who’s been paying attention since their early stuff will appreciate how they keep finding new ways to be themselves without repeating old moves or trying to be something they’re not. You should definitely follow The House Flies on Instagram because they’re clearly building toward something bigger and you’ll want to catch all the behind-the-scenes glimpses of how they put together whatever comes next.
