Strap in, earplugs optional—Head Sound just dropped “Hyperion,” and it’s a tsunami of fuzz, fury, and Upstate New York heart. This fourth single off their debut album (dropped May 30th) comes swinging a rock-hard spine and riffs thick enough to choke a Marshall stack. Consider it your call raised to oblivion.
So, who’s making this glorious racket? Head Sound is a tight unit of local buds: Stewbie (rhythm guitar, vocals) pouring his guts out, Richard (lead guitar, background vocals) conducting six-string lightning storms, Aiden holding down the low end with killer bass work, and Phil smashing drums like they owe him money (and that infamous tambourine he nearly died for). This sound wasn’t born in some sterile lab – it was forged in the sacred, sweat-stained concrete crucible of Phil’s parents’ basement. Big props to Richard for not only melting faces with his leads but also engineering, mixing, and bringing in Jordan McLeod for mastering. That’s dedication.
The song is a monolith. Inspired by Hyperion – that mythical, sky-scraping California redwood – Stewbie wields it as a killer metaphor. He’s singing about weathering a brutal emotional storm with his partner (now wife!), how love, like that sequoia, starts as a fragile seed and battles like hell to become something unshakeable and towering. It’s deeply personal, fiercely relatable, and Stewbie delivers it with conviction right through the band’s swirling sonic hurricane. And forget lazy radio indie tropes – rumour has it Stewbie fought like a wolverine to keep “Hyperion” free of clichés. The result became something unique. Something with serious muscle.
Richard’s lead work is hypnotic and sharp, Stewbie’s rhythm chords lay a thick foundation, Aiden’s bass locks in tight with Phil’s powerhouse drumming, with a rhythm that holds court. And yeah, that tambourine Phil nearly wrecked his arm recording? It’s everywhere, adding this relentless, fizzy drive that pushes the whole track forward relentlessly. This is music made by music nerds for music nerds – “the kind of music we’d like to listen to,” as they say. And it shows. “
Catch Head Sound live soon – probably rattling the bottles at a local brewery or distillery. That’s their sweet spot: loud, live, drenched in sunshine and feedback. “Hyperion” is proof that these guys can conjure massive, emotionally wrecking soundscapes that rock hard, straight from a suburban basement directly into your nervous system.