snake eyes wrestle with anxiety on searing new single ‘hug me’ feat. erik heise of german chart toppers pabst
nake eyes wrestle with anxiety on searing new single ‘hug me’ feat. erik heise of german chart toppers pabst
released 6th february via alcopop! records (row) and grand hotel van cleef (ger)
watch the video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PndTjfHJWSg
stream and share - https://bfan.link/hug-me-1
brighton gritpop duo announce extensive support slots with you me at six + dune rats + kid kapichi on upcoming 2025 live dates
tickets - https://www.wehavesnakeeyes.com/tour-dates
brighton-based gritpop duo snake eyes are delighted to kick-start their 2025 with a bang as they return with searing new single ‘hug me’ set for release on 6th february 2025 via alcopop! records (row) and grand hotel van cleef (ger).
featuring guest vocals from erik heise of german punk chart toppers and touring buddies pabst, rollicking new single ‘hug me’ was produced by snake eyes and is another caustic slice of churning, gritty, guitar-fuelled pop from the band.
fresh from supporting rising uk punk duo the meffs, the new track comes ahead of an impressive run of uk/eu january/february 2025 live dates supporting australia’s dune rats, retiring icons you me at six on their storied farewell tour, and hastings punx kid kapichi.
the pair recently announced that they will be performing as a live duo for the foreseeable future, following the departure of bassist sophie douglas last year.
commenting on the new single, vocalist jim heffy says: “hug me is a song close to my heart. i was signed off of work with an anxiety disorder in late 2023 and it was one of the darkest periods of my life.”
“the medication made the anxiety much worse before it got any better, to the point i couldn’t face going to the shop let alone seeing friends. i barely left the house, i lost my job and was at total odds with myself for the best part of a year. it felt like my mind and body were 2 different entities with 2 different sets of needs and it felt almost impossible to keep both happy at the same time.”
“i wrote these words when i was trying to make sense of what had happened to me and what was next. it’s a song about recovery, love and empathy. at this point, i still have bad days. my recovery is very much a work in progress. if you suffer with anxiety or depression, we got you. ‘hug me’ is here to give you some positive energy. share the love ”
the track comes with an official video directed and filmed by the band, which parodies the verve’s iconic ‘bitter sweet symphony’ visuals. “‘bitter sweet symphony’ is one of the first music videos i remember seeing and being totally captivated by,” says drummer thomas coe-brooker. “i had the fun idea of a pastiche of it as a second scene for 'hug me'. instead of having a disregard for his surroundings jim is trying to share the love with his passers by… who have a disregard for him! there's a bunch of fun shot-for-shot references in there, see if you can pick em out.”
2024 was another bumper year for the ever-restless duo as they built on their ever-growing platform. their standalone climate change charity single ‘hottest day on record’ raised over £400 for music declares and greenpeace, with support from radio 1, radio x, spotify, clash magazine and more.
the band then followed up with uk tour dates supporting october drift and mouth culture, german tour dates with kettcar, and international festival appearances at down the rabbit hole, truck festival, 2000 trees, supersonic, left of the dial, and more.
snake eyes will be revealing further new music and live dates over the coming months.
snake eyes uk tour dates:
07/02/25 - leipzig (de) - conne island (w/ dune rats)
08/02/25 - münchen (de) - feierwerk e.v. (w/ dune rats)
09/02/25 - prague (cz) - lucerna music bar (w/ dune rats)
11/02/25 - amsterdam (nl) - melkweg (w/ dune rats)
12/02/25 - paris (fr) - petit bain (w/ dune rats)
13/02/25 - london (uk) - earth (w/ dune rats)
14/02/25 - manchester (uk) - yes (w/ dune rats)
15/02/25 - glasgow (uk) - king tuts (w/ dune rats)
17/02/25 - plymouth (uk) - pavilions (w/ you me at six)
19/02/25 - bristol (uk) - beacon (w/ you me at six)
22/03/25 - huddersfield (uk) - the parish (w/ kid kapichi)
Tickets: https://www.wehavesnakeeyes.com/tour-dates
snake eyes are:
jim heffy - vocals/guitar
thomas coe-brooker - drums/vocals
snake eyes online:
https://linktr.ee/wehavesnakeeyes
https://www.facebook.com/wehavesnakeeyes
https://www.instagram.com/wehavesnakeeyes
https://twitter.com/wehavesnakeeyes
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formed in 2020, snake eyes already have an impressive array of live shows under their belt, so far including a music venue trust and national lottery revive live co-headline tour with james and the cold gun, and an eclectic host of support tours and shows with gender roles, delta sleep, sick joy, bad nerves, weakened friends, pabst, trophy eyes, cheekface, press club and uk album chart toppers don broco.
2023 saw the band heading out on their first ever headline tour to packed and sold out rooms across the uk, supporting the xcerts on their headline uk dates, releasing the health ep via new label home alcopop! records, and boasting a chaotic festival season including sets at truck, ynot, leopallooza, teddy rocks, tiffcuff, left of the dial and a whopping 4 performances at the great escape.
looking ahead to 2025, the band embark on their biggest shows to date while dropping an onslaught of new music from their biggest release to date, pushing the limits on what you've heard from them in every direction.
watch this space.
