HUNNY’s latest record has me cheering one singular word: YES! Though Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. may be the first album for the Californian indie rockers, it is far from their debut. The band has three lengthy EPs and two singles, completely separate from the album, that has built them a solid—and rapidly growing—platform in the indie world. There is little sonic diversity within the album, although the consistency makes the whole album one cohesive piece of work. The grungier sound celebrated in their most recent release, the 2018 EP “Windows II,” moves to the background, allowing the danceable pop sound of the band’s iconic 2016 single “Vowels (and the Importance of Being Me).” That being said, the songs remain crafted around the raw, unkempt punk energy characteristic of HUNNY and their other pop-punk colleagues. According to the band’s Spotify page, the album encapsulates the feeling of “I love you and I want to die,” and there is no better way to explain it. The album features sufficiently heartbreaking lyrics, perfect for screaming in a fast car with the windows down. The album, and HUNNY’s sound in general, is clearly inspired by punk and synth-pop bands of the ‘80s and ‘90s, and even reference new wave band Echo & the Bunnymen in the sad summer anthem “Saturday Night,” which features fellow Californians Bleached. Each emotionally charged but equally catchy song on Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. will make you want to dance, cry and yell all at the same time.
Written by Maureen! REVIEW: “Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.” by HUNNY
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