Melbourne alt-rock four-piece Excuse For An Exit push into heavier territory with their sultry new single hate me like I do, a dark exploration of self-loathing and the warped ways we can see ourselves.
Written from a paranoid state of self-doubt, hate me like I do digs into the projection of low self-esteem onto others, and is a clawing back of power from perceived rejection. Produced, mixed and mastered by Chris Lalic (Windwaker, Headwreck, RinRin), the track is infectious, shifting between sugary pop melodies and more aggressive moments as it mirrors the battle between head and heart. It’s the heaviest Excuse For An Exit have ever sounded, incorporating screamed vocals with edgy bubblegum-pop hooks, pushing their emo rock foundations somewhere a little more volatile.
