hey, nothing – Athens, GA-born and bred best friend duo Tyler Mabry (he/him) and Harlow Phillips (they/them) – recently announced that Hound, their studio and major label debut album, will be out on August 21 via Music Soup / Interscope Records. Following the album’s moving lead single “Arteries,” hey, nothing share another taste of the forthcoming record today with “Long Time Leaver.” Featuring Bea Porges, this song, fusing pain with warmth, finds Phillips thinking back to all the time they spent receding from family and now missing the good times you can’t get back.

“‘Long Time Leaver’ pokes fun at the strange nature of touring or traveling,” the band explains. “It is about the internal guilt we feel every time we leave home for extended periods of time. Through this song, we look through the eyes of our parents and how it must seem for them when we miss holidays or certain major life moments – there’s a loneliness for both those who leave and those who have been left. But it’s also about letting go of that shame in order to grasp the privilege in reach and use it for good rather than wasting it.”

hey, nothing almost didn’t make it to the beginning. Tyler Mabry (he/him) and Harlow Phillips (they/them) met as middle school classmates  and soon found playing music together was an anchor as both weathered fraught, traumatic upbringings and sorted out their own identities. Then, sudden success – viral hit songs, sold-out tours, performances at Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo and Austin City Limits, praise from NPR Music, Pigeons & Planes, Stereogum,

Alt Press, and more – threw them into a different deep end. For six years they spent nearly every day together, school days pivoting to months on tour, with the two living together in between. There was so little room to breathe, to process all the highs and lows of what each had seen, they reached an impasse: To avoid breaking up before the band truly came into focus, the duo had to rediscover their friendship and their love for making music. On the other side of everything is Hound, hey, nothing’s remarkable debut that wades through complex emotions, balanced with cheeky wit, sharp humor, infectious charm, and a lot of sarcasm. It is the proper introduction to everything hey, nothing have gone through and everything they want to become. 

See below to find a show near you, and get your tickets HERE.

Tour Dates

9/22 – Asheville, NC – Eulogy

9/24 – Louisville, KY – Bourbon & Beyond Festival

9/26 – Dallas, TX – Echo Lounge & Music Hall

9/27 – Austin, TX – Scoot Inn

9/29 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom

10/1 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey

10/2 – San Francisco, CA – August Hall

10/4 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre

10/6 – Vancouver, BC – Hollywood Theatre

10/7 – Seattle, WA – Neumos

10/9 – Salt Lake City, UT – Soundwell

10/11 – Englewood, CO – Gothic Theatre

10/13 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater

10/14 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave

10/16 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge

10/17 – Detroit, MI – Saint Andrews Hall

10/18 – Toronto, ON – Opera House

10/20 – Montreal, QC – Le Studio TD

10/21 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club

10/23 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza

10/24 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts (TLA)

10/26 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club

10/27 – Charlotte, NC – Amos’ Southend

10/30 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse 

11/10 – Dublin, Ireland – Whelan’s

11/12 – Glasgow, UK – St. Luke’s

11/13 – Edinburgh, UK – Cabaret Voltaire

11/15 – Leeds, UK – The Key Club

11/16 – Manchester, UK – Deaf Institute

11/17 – London, UK – The Garage

11/19 – Bristol, UK – Strange Brew

11/21 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Tolhuistin

11/22 – Paris, France – Boule Noire

11/24 – Berlin, Germany – Modus 

11/25 – Cologne, Germany – Artheater

Photo Courtesy: Andi Elloway