Home Counties share, 'Roundabout', from their recently released second album, Humdrum, via Submarine Cat Records.
Across the ten tracks on Humdrum, Home Counties capture the unease of saying too much or not enough, the quiet resentment of being out-charmed, and the spiral of overthinking. Told through the dual voices and perspectives of lead vocalists Will Harrison and Lois Kelly, Humdrum trades in wiry grooves, synths that lurch between menace and euphoria, and razor-sharp pop instincts – wrapping knotty ideas into songs that feel both meticulously constructed and joyfully unhinged.
Humdrum marks a natural progression for a band who’ve become one of the UK’s most exhilarating live acts. Produced by Al Doyle (LCD Soundsystem / Hot Chip), the album carries forward LCD’s lineage of groove-driven intensity and sardonic wit, refracted through a distinctly British lens.
Listen to ‘Roundabout’ on Shoot Music New Releases.
On the release of new album Humdrum, Harrison said: “Moving on from our debut, on ‘Humdrum’ we set out to make something dancier and more refined than anything we’d done before. I think we tamed our inherent maximalist tendencies and tried to prioritise melody and groove on these songs, whilst also not shying away from more melancholic feelings. Lyrically, there’s a bit of a shift in approach on this record – looking inwards more than out. It’s a more personal record but also probably more universal in its topics.”
From the breakdown of understanding in a relationship (‘Take You Back’), to the “hangxiety” of saying the wrong thing out of misplaced jealousy (‘Like That’), to the agonising small talk spiral of ‘Roundabout’, Home Counties dissect the chaos and comedy of human interaction. ‘Spain’ stages an argument between your younger idealist and older realist selves, ‘New Best Thing’ struts through class double standards with swaggering confidence, ‘When In Rome’ wrestles with post-riot disillusion, and title track ‘Humdrum’ stands out as a jittery, synth-heavy, hook-laced highlight that reckons with self-sabotage and success envy. Even in its quieter corners – like the tender self-awareness of ‘Meet Me In The Flat Roof’ – Home Counties display an innate ability to balance dry wit with emotional precision.
Humdrum marks a swift follow-up to Home Counties’ critically acclaimed debut album Exactly As It Seems which earned rave reviews from CLASH, The Skinny, Dork, DIY, The Line of Best Fit and more; a sync on the EA Sports FC 25 soundtrack, and sold-out headline shows across the UK, including 3 in London at the 100 Club, Oslo Hackney and Omeara.









