RedHook release new single and video ‘Breaking Up With’

Australia maybe the home of some of the best heavy bands in recent times but it also houses a plethora of killer acts from all over the alternative spectrum, one of which is Eora/Sydney-based alt-rock band RedHook who have dropped a brand new single and accompanying music video ‘Breaking Up With‘. The song which was produced by Stevie Knight (Stand Atlantic) and mixed by James Paul Wisner (Underoath, Paramore) see’s the bands feel good pop rock sound come to life with huge vocal hooks, slick guitars, powerful drums, electronic flourishes and even added saxophone whilst lyrically dealing with letting go of self-sabotaging thoughts and self-destructive behaviour.

Vocalist Emmy Mack talks about the inspiration behind ‘Breaking Up With’: “This song is pretty much the antithesis of our most popular single ‘Bad Decisions’. Rather than revelling in being a total piece of shit, this one is about breaking that cycle of self-hate, forgiving your past mistakes, and just deciding to be bloody kinder to yourself. Lyrically, it takes the piss out of break-up cliches to signify ending that toxic relationship (with, you know, yourself) and starting fresh. I hope everyone who vibed with ‘Bad Decisions’ will also be shaking their hips in the moshpit to this one.”

The music video features superstars from Pro Wrestling Australia and was conceptualised by Emmy and directed by Colin Jeffs (‘Imposter’ Ft. Yours Truly, ‘Tourist’). Emmy explains: “Last year, I was lucky enough to live out my WWE Attitude Era dreams at Sydney’s PWA Colosseum event, so I figured – why not throw the party inside a wrestling ring and get a bunch of my PWA superstar mates involved? The shoot was bloody insane. I got to bust a hurricanrana on myself in the perfect visual metaphor for laying the smackdown on all of my toxic traits once and for all – RedHook 3:16 says I just whooped my own ass!”

Check out ‘Breaking Up With’ here: