HAPPYNESS unveil first single of their forthcoming second album.

The London trio’s new single, Falling Down, extends their musical world and showcases just why Happyness were awarded the NME Award for Best Lyrics (2015).

Taking on the bold and brave stand of a two minutes intro Happyness might have released their most slow-burning track to date. Dominated by prolonged guitars, the trio plays on the small shifts musically, embodying ‘less is more’ without any outstanding musical explorations to talk of.

Though entering late, the vocals add another dimension as the band’s Jon EE Allan’s chill voice delivers a layer of distinct summer vibes whilst finally providing us with the lyrical aspect that initially is what Happyness excel in.

Singer and guitarist Jon EE Allan shares a little about where the band are coming from with Falling Down, and it’s epic two-minute introduction.

One of many anti-overthinking songs. I think we thought it would be funny to trick people into thinking we’d turned into Interpol or something for about 15 seconds at the beginning of the record. I remember we were talking at the beginning of the recording sessions about Wizzard and Roxy Music and us maybe taking a leaf out of the whole glam rock thing, but getting it a bit wrong. Like children dressing up in their parents’ clothes or something – completely silly but very serious about it. I don’t think we ended up pushing that line of thought for the whole of this song, or even for THAT much of the album, but maybe a bit of it made it into the outro synths.

Falling Down is the first single of the groups forthcoming sophomore album, the follow-up to 2014’s debut LP, Weird Little Birthday.

The yet untitled album is set for release in Spring 2017 via Moshi Moshi Recordings.

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