Indie rock band Black Honey have released a music video for ‘Back of the Bar’. The song is lifted from their recently released second studio album ‘Written & Directed’. The album landed the Brighton band in their first ever top 10 spot on the UK Album Charts.
— Black Honey (@BLACKHONEYUK) March 26, 2021
The female-fronted four-piece collaborated with London-based photographer Jaime Noise for the ‘Back of the Bar’ music video. Black Honey is comprised of lead singer and guitarist Izzy B. Phillips alongside guitarist Chris Ostler, bassist Tommy Taylor, and drummer Alex Woodward, who joined the group after the departure of Tom Dewhurst who left the group in 2019. Frontwoman Izzy B. Philips had this to say about the music video:
“’Back of the Bar’ is kind of a time hop between where you travel in your mind when you are alone and how you recount all the memories of your life, It’s the rose-tinted glasses and the sadness they leave behind.”
At 7pm on YouTube we premiere “Back of the Bar” our first 8mm film! Directed by the one & only Jamie Noise. Come hang out and tell us what you think! https://t.co/m6SdVZc2IF pic.twitter.com/TnMUAFvCNe
— Black Honey (@BLACKHONEYUK) March 29, 2021
The Quentin Tarantino inspired video features old-style film visuals and kaleidoscope effects as Philips dances around Camden Town paired with an Avant-Garde storyline subtitled throughout. This is the fifth music video Black Honey have released alongside their sophomore album.‘Written & Directed’ was released on March 19 to generally favourable reviews. Rhian Daly for NME described the record as “a thrilling step up from a band quietly coming into their own.”
Black Honey will be touring later this year. See Black Honey live on the following dates.
24/07/21 – Pryzm – Kingston (Socially Distant)
14/09 – Jumbo – Leeds
15/09 – Action – Preston
16/09 – Vinolo – Southampton
17/09 – Sound Knowledge – Marlborough
23/09 – Chalk – Brighton
04/10 – Wedgewood Rooms – Portsmouth
05/10 – The Castle & Falcon – Birmingham
07/10 – St Lukes – Glasgow
08/10 – Academy 2 – Manchester
09/10 – Think Tank – Newcastle
10/10 – Brudenell Social Club – Leeds
12/10 – Clwb Ifor Bach – Cardiff
13/10 – Heaven – London
