Safe Houses wonder if you’ve thought this through on their jangly, upbeat new single and video I’ll Be Bad To You — showcasing today on Tinnitist.
The N.Y.C. power-pop / garage-rock champs are back with a big, bright and bouncy new track that features all the hallmarks of their singnature sound — loud and clean guitars, buzzing keyboards, sparkling vocal harmonies, a kicking beat and an ageless production style. Lyrically, I’ll Be Bad To You comes off as the deeply self-effacing confessions of an admitted cad — but one who knows you can do better, and who has high hopes for your chances.
The video, directed by Tasha Lutek and Jamie Frey, brings Safe Houses face to face with their arch-enemies Dangerous Motels (who look surprisingly like Safe Houses wearing supervillain gear). The scene of the showdown is the long-running and beloved Brooklyn space East Williamsburg EconoLodge. Only one power-pop foursome will emerge from this literal battle of the bands.
For years, Safe Houses have been a constant in N.Y.C.’s rock scene, and a well-recognized name in the Brooklyn DIY community from which they sprang. Pulling sounds from ’60s pop, ’70s punk, ’80s indie and beyond, they and their music have been featured in multiple media outlets. I’ll Be Bad To You is the lead single from their upcoming EP The Winter I Turned Psychic.
Watch the video for I’ll Be Bad To You above, hear more from Safe Houses below, and be good to them on Instagram and Facebook.
