“Typical of the band’s bittersweet sound where sincere emotion and sardonic wit sit side by side and neither comes out on top.” So we wrote of Honeypuppy‘s single ‘Understatement’ back in September, what we called the “perfect introduction” to the Athens, Georgia-based project led by Josie Callahan. Now the band have returned with ‘Dirty TV’, another track full of playful juxtaposition, where mischievousness meets earnest heart, and contemporary indie sensibilities are given a retro seventies flourish.
With fuzzy warmth meeting an almost cinematic conclusion, ‘Dirty TV’ again sees Neil Golden (formally of the Glands) join Honeypuppy, adding organ and synthesizer to elevate their sound. “Welcome to the Zenith Family TV guide,” go the lyrics, furthering anchoring the song in a retro-futurist vibe. “If you’re reading this, Congratulations on your buy. This system is Hi Fi: An Electronic eye.” The mood and theme is furthered by a video too, so read the label’s synopsis and watch below:
Shot over the course of the night at Athens motel Perimeter Inn (possibly described at one point as charming), the DIRTY TV music video sees a wide-eyed Callahan thousand-yard staring at what else but a television. Chaos ensues as the stone-faced Callahan is entranced by the psychotropic programing (featuring a mirage of alternate reality Honeypuppy performances). Will Callahan ever escape the enchanting grip of the DIRTY TV? Can the band clean up the motel room by check out? How often has a 40 year old in-room lovers’ jacuzzi been cleaned?
Dirty TV is out now via Indecent Artistry.
