V2 records news – The Hickey Underworld – new single ‘keep’

THE HICKEY UNDERWORLD Shares New Single "Keep"
And Unveils Album Artwork by Polish Painter Aleksandra Waliszewska

ALBUM "COLD SUN" OUT 13 MARCH
LISTEN HERE TO "KEEP"
Keep - Single by The Hickey Underworld | Spotify

27.03 Release Show @ Trix, Antwerpen

Kicking off the new year with a brand new single from The Hickey Underworld. "Keep" floats like an untethered reinvention of Chris Isaak's Wicked Game, reshaped through a scratched DIY lens. The track drifts in slow motion, as if suspended in open space with gravity switched off. Its melodies and words circle patiently, holding the tension of waiting for something or someone who may or may not return. The Hickey underworld are pessimists, so probably not.

Last November legendary Humo's Rock Rally Winners Younes Faltakh (vocals, guitar), Jonas Govaerts (guitar), Yorgos Tsakiridis (bas) and Jimmy Wouters (drums) announced that return of The Hickey Underworld in its original formation. 17 years after their self-titled debut album, they will release their fourth studio album "Cold Sun'", set for release on 13 March via V2 Records.

For the cover of Cold Sun, The Hickey Underworld collaborated with Polish artist Aleksandra Waliszewska, who counts Nick Cave among her admirers. After listening to a few rough mixes — "It reminded me of the kind of music I used to listen to in my youth" — Waliszewska invited the band to select three of her surreal paintings. That, however, came with one condition: "I wouldn't want to accept cash; instead, I would make a list of brushes, or possibly paints, that you could buy for me in exchange."

Album artwork - painting by Aleksandra Waliszewska

Stay tuned because on 19 January The Hickey will premier the video clip for "Keep". The video is directed by the Canadian production company "State of Poison", who specialises in music video's. After hearing the advance single "Euromancer," State of Poison reached out to The Hickey Underworld themselves: "Heard your music come up on our 'suggested' and were blown away! It would be sick to do a music video for you."

Inspired by classic animated films such as The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926) and Moonbird (1959), the directing duo opted for a blend of stop-motion, paper cut-outs, and traditional cel animation. This handcrafted aesthetic dovetails perfectly with the fragile "Keep," the moment of calm on Cold Sun.

The band also announced several live dates, starting with a release show in Trix on 27th March.

27 March Live @ Trix, Antwerpen

2 April Live @ Cactus Club, Brugge

16 April  Live @ Beurschouwburg, Brussel

08 May Live @ Rotown, Rotterdam