New Music Review ‘From an Unreliable Source’ the EP by Honeybee
From an Unreliable Source is the new EP is available now, on all good reliable music sources! Released on 16 September 2022, this EP is the sophomore release from Honeybee. Cover artwork: provided by Honeybee.
The bees, oops, I mean boys, are back at it again with their songs smoother than the smoothest pot of honey that Winnie the Pooh relies upon for his daily feed.
From an Unreliable Source explores multiple moments of exceptional lyrical content. The EP holds a lot of talk about how to manage relationships while dealing with depression and as someone who personally understands this topic, the way that the EP has come together to talk about this in a sensible way is very noble and humbling.
Starting off with a pure bang is Honeybee’s first single off From an Unreliable Source, One Window. You can read my previous review on this track here.
Take Back is a classic Indie way to introduce the latest of offerings from Honeybee. Coming in hot with being the second tune on the EP, Take Back sits well in terms of my personal favourite off From an Unreliable Source. Offering ever changing sound that grasps you into these intense moments that are on an entirely different relatable level altogether, Honeybee have taken the hive of their music and turned it up tenfold with this one. So, strap yourself into the front seat and let Take Back take you on the road trip of stories that Honeybee are enticing you to listen to. Everything about this song is a 10/10.
You’ve most likely heard the second single off the EP, Keyring, because it really screams out for attention with its tightly packaged affirmations of being there for someone you care about and vice versa. The lyrics are sentimental which send into the upbeat nature of Keyring, though it is a serious set of words that are being walked across the tightrope. The way that it has been mixed down at the end of the track being recorded brings this wonderous sense of comfort, making Honeybee feel like they’re friends that will always be on the lookout for you. It’s quite the special track to be able to have flowing through your ears. The ambience that Honeybee create with Keyring is unique and very much something to hold onto.
OH NO! we’re starting off on a cruisy adventure at first, but we are quickly going to be taken on a racetrack going speeds of 150km/ph soon after this. This highly energetic experience will have you being tossed about like a salad in a bowl, an enjoyable toss, that is. You’re being shown all these different directions and that in itself is one hell of a way to be able to enjoy Honeybee’s music. Having that steady graduation from one end of the spectrum to the other musically really stands out and brings some positively delicious heat on OH NO! and I feel this may become quite the fan favourite at gigs.
We Were Busy Kissing is the last song to grace the new EP from Honeybee, which is the best choice to end on as it is quite emotionally heavy. With the title of the tune being We Were Busy Kissing, you would think that this is what the basis of the tune is about, however, you would be slightly incorrect in thinking that. It’s hard to put into words how this one will play on your feelings, however, as I write this, there are goosebumps trawling my skin. It would be wise to have a note here that if you are moved by stories that are a little fuller of sorrow, you might want to have a tissue next to you when you hear this one for the first, second and maybe fiftieth time. The heartstrings get substantially plucked with We Were Busy Kissing.
All in all, a slightly new way of writing and performing for Honeybee and while they still keep that Indie sound they are known for, they are expanding and playing on new ways of doing things to hook you in, keeping that interest at an all-time high.
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