The new single ‘Black Flies’ from Headphone Jacks deals with themes of darkness, fear and existential exploration

Finnish Headphone Jacks is set to release their debut album ‘Discipline’ album on April 11th 2025 via Inverse Records. The second single ‘Black Flies’ from the album is released today and it’s available here: https://push.fm/fl/headphone-jacks-black

The band comments:
“Black Flies is about themes of darkness, fear, and existential exploration. It speaks of being born into overwhelming fear and the inevitability of existence. There is a search for meaning and purpose outside conventional norms. The imagery of a single tear in darkness and the fate of disappearing highlights a sense of sorrow and inevitability. The lyrics also touch on themes of sacrifice and rituals. Mention of black flies and the struggle to escape them adds a sense of entrapment and despair. The lyrics repeatedly call to run away and not look back emphasizing a desire for escape and liberation. Overall, the lyrics explore deep and complex emotions, painting a vivid picture of a journey through darkness and the search for meaning and freedom.”

Sonically, Headphone Jacks draws inspiration from 90’s grunge and 00’s desert rock, prog, post-punk and today’s alternative bands. Band is not simply satisfied with writing just genre-faithful pieces – they mix it up with layered backing vocals to create lush choruses setting us apart from the typical meat-and-potatoes hard rock band. Each band member contributes to arranging and bringing in riffs, melodies and ideas.

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LISTEN to the first single Space Ghost: https://push.fm/fl/headphone-jacks-space

Headphone Jacks – Black Flies (single 2025)

Track list:

01. Black Flies

Music and lyrics written by Aleksi Lappalainen, Jaakko Anttonen, J-P Herlevi, Riku-Pekka Lappalainen

-ISRC-code: FI3FC2449704

Single cover by Aleksi Lappalainen

Headphone Jacks – Discipline (album 2025)

Track list:

01. Space Ghost
02. All Them Zombies
03. Lunatic
04. Black Flies
05. Pharaoh’s Cane
06. Saviour
07. Pawns
08. Discipline

All music and lyrics written by: Aleksi Lappalainen, Jaakko Anttonen, J-P Herlevi, Riku-Pekka Lappalainen

Album cover by Aleksi Lappalainen’

Line-up:

Jaakko Anttonen (vocals, bass)
J-P Herlevi (guitar, keys, vocals)
Riku-Pekka Lappalainen (guitar, vocals)
Aleksi Lappalainen (drums, percussions, vocals)

Links:
https://www.facebook.com/headphonejacksband
https://www.instagram.com/headphonejacks_band
https://headphonejacks.bandcamp.com

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