Heartfelt, hook-laden, and unapologetically emotional, Brighton-based duo H_ngm_n have carved out a distinctive niche in the UK’s emo scene. A wall of sound delivered by friends and collaborators Chris Childs and James Martin, the pair blend jangly guitars and soaring, math-tinged melodies with driving, powerful drums, taking inspiration from the likes of The Hotelier, The Early November and Tigers Jaw.
Equal parts infectious and introspective, 2018 EP, I Don't Wanna Go Home (Real Ghost Records), introduced their knack for juxtaposing sorrow-filled lyrics with upbeat melodies. Balancing intricate time signatures with huge choruses, the release landed them tours across the UK and Europe, their reputation stretching much further than the sunny southern shores of their hometown.
Offering up a cathartic exploration of overthinking, overdrinking, and grappling with growing older, their gritty style of emo-pop is personal and universal all at once. Merging the blistering rawness of modern emo with the explosive energy of early 2000’s pop-punk, the result is a seamless blend of nostalgia and modernity, unpicking the harsh realities of life’s complications within irresistibly catchy anthems.
With their debut album slated for 2025, H_ngm_n are poised to deliver a dose of bittersweet catharsis to a world that needs it more than ever.
