Following the release of summer’s dazzling AFTERTASTE LP, Hey Violet have released their last-ever single, aptly named “Bittersweet” via Hopeless Records. Plus, the group announced their final live performance at Los Angeles’ The Lodge with KANNER. You can grab tickets for the October 27 show here.
The band shares, “So… this is the end. The culmination of 9 long years, all the ups and downs that we somehow managed together. ‘Bittersweet’ is an autobiography of sorts, and we thought it only made sense to leave our fans with a song that encapsulates the decade they spent with us.
They continue, “There have been a lot of laughs that had us doubled over and heartaches that had us in tears, but this is a journey we all walked together. so thank you and we hope you love ‘Bittersweet.’ She was made for you.”
Check out Hey Violet‘s final track, “Bittersweet,” below.
AFTERTASTE Tracklist:
1. Die of Laughter
2. Uncomplicated
3. Dead to me
4. Best Imposter
5. Voices in My Head
6. don’t know myself (demo)
7. i should call my friends
8. Aftertaste
9. trainwreck
10. Hazy
11. Voices in My Head (Stripped)
Of their departure, the band says, “It’s been a blessing to have been able to exist in this home we all created together for the last nine years. It’s with sadness, love and hope that we’ve come together to tell you that we, as a band, have come to the deeply difficult decision to go on a permanent hiatus following the release of our second and final album, AFTERTASTE.”
Additionally, they share, “It’s been a long, challenging and beautiful nine years and we three feel It’s time to allow ourselves to focus our energy on other projects in each of our lives. We love and appreciate each and every one of you who have made these years so full and special. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the time you let us be your life’s soundtrack. We thank you for the smiles and the tears and the ways you’ve allowed and continued to allow our songs to be a safe haven for your personal tribulations – and for being our safe haven, too.”
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Finally, Hey Violet notes, “From the misunderstandings and recklessness of our youth to a wild and untamed coming of age to a deep reckoning of trauma and healing to surprising ourselves by learning to enjoy our own company and all of the emotions and experiences in between. It’s taken a long time to come to this conclusion. That being said, we are very excited for the next chapter of our lives and to let this project be laid to rest. We leave you with lots of love and a body of work that we hope will carry you onto whatever is next for you in your journey. Thank you for being a part of Hey Violet’s for almost a decade.”
