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Hovvdy have been at it for a while now, but the indie rock duo hit new heights with their sprawling, ambitious self-titled double album<\/a>, one of our favorites of 2024<\/a>. Since then, they’ve collaborated with runo plum<\/a>, and Charlie Martin played on Teethe’s acclaimed LP Magic Of The Sale<\/a><\/em>. Hovvdy started out in Austin, but Martin and Will Taylor are based in Nashville these days, and they’re just starting out side careers writing songs for other people. That experience likely impacted Big World<\/em>, the new album that Hovvdy just announced. <\/p>\n Hovvdy recorded Big World<\/em> between Nashville and Asheville, with longtime collaborator Ben Littlejohn on board as producer. They went against their past method by showing up to the studio with instrumentals fully demo’ed but with lyrics unwritten, figuring they could access different feelings by coming up with the words on the spot. In a press release, Martin says, “The last record felt like such a generous offering: a double-album, deeply personal, you can literally hear me crying on some songs. With this one, we wanted to take on the challenge of making something more concise and to the point, and give the fans something that feels like a shorter but more exciting ride.”<\/p>\n You can hear that idea take shape on lead single “Try Try Try.” Musically, it’s a tight and propulsive power-pop chug. But the vocals are messier and slipperier, a heady combination of drawl and vocal effects. In the Michael Rees-directed video, Hovvdy and friends rock out in a basement. In addition to the album announcement, Hovvdy also dropped a lot<\/em> of tour dates, including shows opening for Wilco and Bleachers. Below, check out the “Try Try Try” video, the Big World<\/em> tracklist, and the band’s live-show schedule.<\/p>\n