AFTER bowling us over with their debut single ‘Jeremiah’ earlier this year, The Joy Hotel are back with a new track called ‘Old Man’s Eyes’.

Instantly gripping the listener with its euphoric opening guitar hook, it effortlessly welcomes us back into their sonic world – Emme Woods’ and Luke Boyce’s exquisite harmonies delivered over an uplifting instrumental that’s enlivened with dynamic rhythms, peppy keyboards and driving guitars. It’s fun, upbeat and ridiculously infectious.

On the contrary though, co-founder, singer and guitarist Luke reveals: “Old Man’s Eyes is a song from the perspective of someone who is approaching their end and is reflecting on how they spent their time, how they will be remembered and what comes after.”

In this context, there’s a kind of bold fearlessness imbued in the musicality – an unwavering optimism in the face of the inevitable. But it’s what they do so well – taking very human stories and weaving them into a musical world that is familiar yet unique, comforting yet provocative.

The band’s debut London headline show at The Victoria on May 10th marks the start of a stellar summer where they are also to be found at The Great Escape, TRNSMT, Latitude, Neighbourhood Weekender, Songs From Northern Britain and Get Together as well as Reeper Bahn and Haldern Pop in Germany and BRUIS in Holland. More will soon be announced

Check it out the new song below.