Hands of Spite Gets (Nearly) Sentimental with the Release of “Dumb Love
Song”
By: Nadia Sobehart
Alternative rock band, Hands of Spite, has a new and unexpected
single for listeners, the energetic love song, “Dumb Love Song,” off their
latest album, Love Songs for the Dumb and Stupid.
Since we
last checked in with Hands of Spite, the band is “still friendly-ish together.”
Trapped in a hotel room in New Jersey, bandmates Austin, Sam, Zac, and Nate demonstrate
their comedic skills as they share insights on their latest release.
“‘Dumb
Love Song’ is a good snapshot of where we are as a band—our songwriting,
lyrical content… We’re very silly guys. It’s a good representation,” tells the
band.
“’Dumb Love Song’ is a high-energy, sappy song. It’s a warped love
song with themes of classic Romeo and Juliet. It shows our lens of tainted love,”
they explain. “It’s the most collaborative of the tunes we started with. Since
we wrote it, we’ve become more collaborative writers. It’s the first song we
wrote as a band instead of as one person writing and then sharing the demo. We
wrote it organically together.”
After
establishing the song lyrically, the band worked out a “cool, fun” hook to
bring it all together. “We’ve been sitting on the song for a while. We wrote it
almost two years ago and played it a thousand times. It still feels good, and
we’re proud of it. We felt we had to have one romantic song on our album.”
The album
actually contains one more love song, “Lover,” which the band dubs “a dumb love
song.” “We’re not making fun of love songs. Being dumb and stupid is the theme
of the album and our band in general.”
The
Boston-based group consists of Austin Bullock (guitar/vocals), Sam Gelston
(guitar/vocals), Zac Stein (drums/vocals), and Nate Belton (bass). Each member
brings a unique range of influences and style to the group, resulting in the
robust sound of Hands of Spite. From mid-90s punk to classic rock, many genres
and musical elements can be found in their music. “We’re angry—after all, we’re
called Hands of Spite. We’re a couple of sad, angry folks,” jokes the band of
their raison d'etre.
Hands of Spite developed the content for their recent EP and
current album during “one long stretch of writing” that was later split into
separate projects. Their last EP, “Inchoate,” came out in January 2023 and
energized listeners with introspective yet lighthearted songs. “Our EP had a
loose, funky feel that our later songs don’t. Veracity but not chaos,” shares
Hands of Spite. “The EP was a sampler. Our next album is an appetizer. If
you’re into this style of music, come grow with us and stay excited for our
music. Our songwriting gets more refined as time goes on.”
As for the
current album, Love Songs for the Dumb and Stupid, “it’s a good, no-skip
album.” It also features two upcoming singles, “Lover” and “These Days.”
Hands of
Spite isn’t wasting any time with their mindset of ongoing musical creation.
Later this year, the band will be releasing several singles. They’re also ready
to record a third full-length album by the end of year.
“We’re
perpetually writing music. Our second album is ready to go. Our third album is
almost there. We’re always working on new music and what we have to offer.”
“We’re
excited to promote the new single,” shares the band. “It’s been great playing
our songs live and getting great responses. People really liked our last album
and are looking forward to what’s next. Our next album is going to be a
pleasant surprise for a lot of people.”
Make sure
to stay connected to Hands of Spite on all platforms for new music, videos, and
social posts.
https://www.handsofspiteband.com/
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