Happy Just To See You keeps quiet on “Rat U Out”
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Happy Just To See You, the indie rock band from Southern New Hampshire and Boston has returned with their new single “Rat U Out”. The four-piece band is Evan Benoit (vocals, guitar), Evan Yarmo (bass), Zachary Glennon (violin), and Matt Bacon (drums). The song is off the band’s forthcoming album Last Week’s Horse, set to be released in May.
The band formed back in 2017, then took a break from music when Benoit suffered a life-threatening car accident the following year. After relearning to walk, he was ready to go into the studio with the band, releasing their debut album in 2019. Five years later, they dropped Ways to Cope, an album that explores the aftermath of the accident and the global pandemic.
Their upcoming album, set to be released in May, sees the band digging into their sound even further. Using their intricate mix of indie rock, alt-country and emo, Happy Just To See You tunes into the power of the album format to create a dynamic listening experience. “'Rat U Out' is an energy-shifting kind of track,” Benoit says. “I will always be a champion of the album as a medium, and all successful albums keep the listener invested in myriad ways. I think it’s really important to have peppier, catchier moments to help fill out the larger quilt that is an album, and “Rat” is exactly that.”
The story itself is about staying quiet at a wedding, even through the “Speak now or forever hold your peace” part of the ceremony. “Lyrically, the song is an amalgamation of lived experiences and deeply held cliches,” explains Benoit. “Unrequited love at a wedding is the kind of thing a soap opera is made of, right?”
Listen to the track below!
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Today we premiere “Rat U Out,” the new single from Southern New Hampshire/Boston indie rock band Happy Just To See You. The track appears on their forthcoming album Last Week’s Horse, due in May, and showcases the band’s blend of indie rock, alt-country, and emo. The song plays on the tension of unrequited love at a wedding, after holding your tongue during the classic “speak now or forever hold your peace” moment.