Hot Milk show a more vulnerable side on new single “BREATHING UNDERWATER”
Manchester's Hot Milk are making waves with their latest single, "BREATHING UNDERWATER," a prelude to their highly anticipated debut album, A CALL TO THE VOID due 25 August via Music For Nations.
“BREATHING UNDERWATER” marks a departure from Hot Milk’s signature confident style, offering a glimpse into their vulnerable side. Vocalist Han Mee describes it as a heartbreak anthem, capturing the sensation of being submerged, gasping for air, and grappling with isolation.
Vocalist Han Mee describes the song as sounding like:
"When you break your own heart. To feel like you're drowning, gasping for air, frustrated and alone. This song embodies the emotion and spirit of our current headspace, and we feel it may be the most important song we've ever pulled from the universe. This is Hot Milk's true heart. Hot Milk is an emotion."
"We needed to write this song as a cry to the outside world. Breathing Underwater is the beating heart and defining song off our debut album, it was written first and set off a chain reaction that moulded the feeling of A CALL TO THE VOID."
The single encompasses emotive balladry, weaving together heartfelt vocal harmonies, evocative string arrangements, and seamless key transitions. Mee emphasizes that "BREATHING UNDERWATER" stands as the defining track of their forthcoming album, A CALL TO THE VOID.
As Hot Milk journey toward their debut album, they approach it as a transformative exploration of their identity and artistic expression. The album features tracks that straddle the line between humour and gravity, embracing a form of positive nihilism that radiates beyond mere optimism.
Pre-order A CALL TO THE VOID, and watch the video for “BREATHING UNDERWATER”:
Upcoming European headline tour dates
10th Nov - Tilburg Hall Of Fame, Netherlands
12th Nov - Hamburg Headcrash, Germany
13th Nov- Berlin Badehouse, Germany
15th Nov - Cologne MTC, Germany
16th Nov - Paris Le Etoiles, France
18th Nov - SWG3 Warehouse, Glasgow (LOW TICKETS)
19th Nov - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham (SOLD OUT)
21st Nov - The Trinity Centre, Bristol (LOW TICKETS)
22nd Nov - O2 Kentish Town Forum, London
24th Nov - O2 Institute 2, Birmingham (SOLD OUT)
25th Nov - Manchester Academy, Manchester
Hot Milk are comprised of duo Han Mee and Jim Shaw.
