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Today sees pop/rock outfit Deaf Havana release their hotly tipped album, “The Present Is A Foreign Land”. Spanning 12 tracks written and performed entirely by brothers James and Matty Veck-Gilodi, the album explores themes such as imposter syndrome, conquering arduous life obstacles and self-discovery. These include previously released singles “Nevermind”, “On The Wire”, “Kids” and “Going Clear”, plus the unheard “Pocari Sweat”, “19 Dreams”, “I Put You Through Hell”, “Trying Falling”, “Someone/Somewhere” featuring duo IDER, “Help”, title track “The Present Is A Foreign Land” and “Remember Me”.
The band have explained: “We’re just incredibly excited to be releasing 'The Present is a Foreign Land' today. It’s a record that means a huge amount to us, and I can’t really believe that it’s finally going to be out in the world! We put a lot of ourselves into making it and as a result we’ve never been prouder of our music. I hope people connect with it and love it because we really do”. The official music video is a striking visual, with director and long-time collaborator Jon Stone saying: “lust and longing combine and combat with explosive effect in the video which aims to capture the chaos of emotion that James has beautifully expressed in his lyrics. The video is a hypnotic exploration of the maelstrom of emotions in a relationship founded in desperation and grief”.
In 2020, Deaf Havana were ready to go their separate ways after a decade together, but then the pandemic hit and they had no choice but to stop. Despite the band making the tough decision to call it a day, Matty continued to write songs and it was this that brought him and brother James back together after a turbulent few months. The two-piece decided to continue as Deaf Havana, and holed themselves up in a studio in Hastings with producer Mike Horner (Hot Chip, Jess Glynne, YONAKA and more). The result is “The Present Is A Foreign Land”; a mature and accomplished body of work.
Deaf Havana have risen through the ranks during their time as a band, earning themselves coveted accolades including three Top 10 albums in the Official Charts with “Rituals”, “All These Countless Nights”, and “Old Souls”. 2018 saw them play their biggest headline show to date at Brixton Academy, alongside appearances at festivals such as Reading & Leeds, Mad Cool and Pukkelpop. Since then, Deaf Havana have played a sold out German headline tour, their biggest UK headline tour and their debut festival headline slot, at 2000 Trees.
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