Brooklyn-based indie rock band kicked off 2024 with two great early garage-style singles ‘Fantasize’ and ‘Uno’ released on January 12.
Hipsy Gap is a five piece Brooklyn-based indie rock band. Their songs often combine all the catchiness of pop and also the energy of a rock band. The five of them come together from vastly different backgrounds and music inspirations and they draw from a wide range of artists like The Cranberries and Slowdive.
The band’s first single ‘Fantasize’ is a gloomy indie-rock track that features powerful vocals with perceptible synthesizers and strong guitar skills. The song demonstrates excellent teamwork and chemistry, which are crucial skills needed for a band.
The song borrows sounds from disparate genres, the song features ambient guitars with a reggae-inspired drumbeat and ethereal synthesizers that suggest a comatose dream state where memories flood with the vision at light speed.
In ‘Uno’ you can hear the Hipsy Gap leaning into their indie rock roots, creating a dreamlike track that pairs a slow pace with a soft, gleaming guitar. The band’s drummer describes the drum beat as “balls-to-the-wall” with an amped-up instrumental mood that mimics the song’s story of lust, death, and revenge.
I entirely agree with their appraisal as the final verse fully shows their intent, and it also contributes to the track’s upbeat and amped-up vibe. The song evokes some type of nostalgic feeling that will make the listeners question if they might have heard them before but can’t quite pinpoint where.
To cerebrate the release of the two songs, Hipsy Gap will headline their first set at an up-and-coming FirstLive BK on January 12 with support from Petruziello’s band Little Slicer and My Friends. Tickets can be purchased here.
Be sure to check out Hipsy Gap’s newest singles ‘‘Fantasize’ and ‘Uno’ and keep up with their social media @hipsygap.
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