Canberra rock heavyweights Hands Like Houses have announced the Lótus EP, set for release on Friday, May 22 via Civilians. The announcement arrives alongside their new single DEAD, a dysphoric offering that deepens the dark and moody world they’ve been building across recent releases.
Melancholic and compelling, DEAD is about admitting how often we manipulate ourselves just to get through the day. “We bend the truth, numb the doubt, and call it strength so we don’t have to face how empty things can feel,” shares the band.
“We build a life that looks held together, then act surprised when it still feels bare inside. The dread in this song isn’t dramatic, it’s familiar, routine, something we learn to live with. Saying out loud that everything is already hard enough, and pretending otherwise is part of what’s been breaking us.”
