Spanish Love Songs release ‘Heavenhead’ ft. Illuminati Hotties. The single is the newest offering from their forthcoming EP, ‘A Brief Intermission in the Flattening of Time’, out everywhere November 21st via Pure Noise Records.
‘Heavenhead’ is a bittersweet track about reckoning with the feeling that happiness is fleeting and being terrified that positive feelings are only temporary. Bright instrumentals juxtapose frontman Dylan Slocum’s vocals as he laments, “I’ll be standing on the shore, begging for that tidal wave.”
“We’ve been huge fans of Sarah & her work both with Illuminati Hotties and as a producer for some time now,” shares Slocum. “Collin Pastore, who produced ‘No Joy’, had recommended we work with her as soon as we possibly could. The vibe of the song felt perfect for her, and it turns out we were correct! She crushed it and elevated the song to an entirely different level! Now I’m just sad I can’t have her harmonizing with me on every song.”
Sarah Tudzin, frontperson of Illuminati Hotties adds “When Dylan reached out about guesting on a track it was a yes, no question, before even hearing it. I’ve loved the records SLS has put out, and this track delivers in the most epic way – it’s a windows down, volume ALL the way up chorus and i couldn’t help but sing along!”
‘Heavenhead’ follows previous double singles ‘Cocaine and Lexapro’ ft. Kevin Devine, the answer to 2018’s ‘Beer & Nyquil (Hold It Together)’, and ‘Berlin’ ft. Tigers Jaw, a moody and darkly romantic offering that gives fans a taste of what they can expect from the upcoming EP and its impressive collaborations.
‘A Brief Intermission in the Flattening of Time’ serves as the follow-up to the band’s 2025 ‘No Joy Sessions’ and marks their first new music since 2023’s ‘No Joy’. The EP can be described best as a reflective pause, as Spanish Love Songs both pull from their past and look ahead to the uncertain future. From spontaneous studio sessions with producer Arun Bali and shaped by collaborations with friends, each track is a raw, emotionally charged sonic snapshot that grapples with our own messy existences.
The EP stands apart as its own self-contained world, a cul-de-sac of sorts in the band’s evolving career. There’s a looseness and honesty in the songs that could only come from having no plan, just an acoustic guitar, a mic, and the willingness to see where things might go. It’s an intermission, yes – but one that ended up meaning a lot more than expected.
Upcoming Tour Dates:
October 23rd – New Century Hall – Manchester, UK
October 24th – Rescue Rooms – Nottingham, UK
October 25th – Roundhouse – London, UK
October 26th – Leeds University Union – Leeds, UK