Hallelujah the Hills featuring John Vanderslice - "Animals in Love"

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Hot on the heels of the punk rock tinged "It's Undeniable" comes a completely different new single from Hallelujah the Hills. "Animals in Love" (which represents the four of hearts in the upcoming DECK project) features a guest appearance from singer-songwriter and producer John Vanderslice and is more of a ballad than the previous single. At some points the song seems like it's going to follow a fairly standard singer-songwriter path, but it slowly veers off into its own direction, as most Hallelujah the Hills songs tend to. "Animals in Love" ends up being an oddly experimental, fairly noisy song in the style that only Hallelujah the Hills could pull off, especially while keeping a lot of the beauty of the song intact.

You can listen to "Animals in Love" below. DECK is due out June 13 and is available for pre-order through Bandcamp. For more on Hallelujah the Hills, check out the band's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the song.


June 20 - Myrtle, East Providence, RI
June 21 - Deep Cuts, Medford, MA
July 17 - Friends and Lovers, Brooklyn, NY
July 18 - Kung Fu Necktie, Philadelphia, PA
July 19 - Club 603, Baltimore, MD

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