WATCH / SHARE “BUBBA” HERE
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ON TOUR NOW, DATES WITH COLD WAR KIDS
Photo Credit: Adam Alonzo // DOWNLOAD HIGH-RES
Hovvdy, the Texas duo composed of Charlie Martin and Will Taylor, release “Bubba”, a piano-driven new single produced by the band with Andrew Sarlo (Big Thief, Bon Iver, Dijon) and Ben Littlejohn, out now via Arts & Crafts.
“The song tells a story from two perspectives: the brother (Bubba) and his sister. It’s about sibling-hood in the midst of really hard times and getting through it all together. I was lucky to have my older brother through all our childhood shit, and I can’t imagine how it would’ve gone without him. But still it’s tough and time flies and we grow older and process in our own ways; and this song is about how that feels,” Martin explains.
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The track follows the release of “Jean”, the band’s latest single which received praise from Pitchfork, Stereogum, UPROXX, Brooklyn Vegan and Paste, who called the song “quintessential Hovvdy with an added edge. Martin and Taylor know exactly what they’re doing, and they make it perfect every single time."
WATCH / SHARE “JEAN” HERE
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Hovvdy is currently on tour doing a rare run of intimate duo performances and have announced dates supporting Cold War Kids in the new year. All dates below.
TOUR DATES
12/6/2023 - Los Angeles, CA @ El Cid + SOLD OUT
12/12/2023 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall +
12/14/2023 - Nashville, TN - The Blue Room + SOLD OUT
12/15/2023 - Brooklyn, NY - Public Records + SOLD OUT
1/31/2024 - San Francisco, CA - Fillmore *
2/1/2024 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom *
2/2/2024 - Vancouver, BC - Vogue *
2/3/2024 - Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre *
2/5/2024 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory *
2/6/2024 - Bozeman, MT - The Elm *
2/8/2024 - Aspen, CO - Belly Up *
2/9/2024 - Denver, CO - Gothic Theater *
2/10/2024 - Denver, CO - Gothic Theater *
2/13/2024 - Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom *
2/15/2024 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues *
2/16/2024 - Houston, TX - House of Blues *
2/17/2024 - Austin, TX - Stubbs *
5/25/2024 - Bristol, UK - Dot To Dot Festival
5/26/2024 - Nottingham, UK - Dot To Dot Festival
+ duo tour
* supporting Cold War Kids
Single Art Credit: Adam Alonzo // DOWNLOAD HIGH-RES
PRAISE FOR 2021’S TRUE LOVE
"The candid reflexivity in Hovvdy’s songwriting and instrumentation guards against oversentimentality. They’re not stuck in the past; they’re moving forward, craning their necks back to see what’s been left behind." -Pitchfork
"A fantastic soundtrack to taking in the first October weekend of the year, posted up in the backyard with a six-pack of Shiner and a couple of pals or reminiscing on the last time you did those sort of things on a weekday." -SPIN
"With each Hovvdy release, Charlie Martin and Will Taylor inch a little closer to the sunshine. On 'True Love,' the first single off their new album of the same name, they’re fully there, all aglow and with open arms." -The FADER
"Erupts with unshakeable charisma... The Texas duo's fourth album is driven by sharp lyricism, in search of joy and closure." -Paste
"Feels like a warm hug... With their fourth studio album, Austin pop duo Hovvdy presents its most mature and grounded sounds yet." -The AV Club
"True Love feels warm and approachable, like a close friend finally pulling you out of that persistent rut." -Consequence of Sound
"Hovvdy’s triumphant, enveloping True Love couldn’t have arrived at a better time." -UPROXX
"True Love is the most realized version of Hovvdy yet, a record that finds the duo peeling back the layers of their previous work until they arrive at the essential center." -FLOOD
"Their most authentic record to date" -American Songwriter
"Their fullest, catchiest release yet... Even in heartbreak, True Love's velvet soundscapes offer welcome comfort." -Austin Chronicle