Spanish indie rock group Hinds, reveal their latest music video for new song “Warts” and it is nothing short of fierce and vibrant. The band consists of Carlotta Cosials, Ana Perrote, Ade Martin and Amber Grimbergen, and “Warts” is their fourth single taken from their debut album Leave Me Alone. Right from the start, Hinds definitely gave me Haim vibes – all of which are badass ladies to look out for in the music world.
The video follows Hinds and a boy, as they observe his infatuation with someone totally wrong for him. The girls act as his right-hand squad, keeping him in check and giving him warning signs of his evil new girlfriend. “Warts” is without a doubt a colorful video; each room and kimono the ladies adorn are bright and complimentary. Don’t be fooled by its aesthetically beautiful visuals. The video slowly escalates into something reminiscent of a Kill Bill setting. Viewers will see the femme fatale sabotaging Hinds, killing them off one by one in different, morbid ways. We can all thank director Pedro Martin-Calero for the stunning shots in Barcelona and the unique storyline of the video. I think it fits the song very nicely. When discussing the concept and lyrics of the track, Hinds ask “have you ever seen a couple that shouldn’t be a couple? Have you ever seen your friend’s girlfriend’s warts before he does? In love like in war it ain’t no rules. And she knows. She knows it well… She is gonna beat him bad, but he only hears parabarabaraba”. They’re just a good group of girls looking out for others’ hearts! I am a huge fan of their lyrics and concept of the video.
As the video is released, the girls continue to take over the year with success. They are trekking on to playing a myriad of festivals and have tour dates booked until the end of the year.
July
28th – Plages de Rock, France
30th – Mon Amour, France
31st – Nuits Secrets, France
August
4th – SM Festival, Spain
13th – Summerville, Austria
19th – PStereo, Norway
21st – Dockville, Germany
24th – c/o Pop, Germany
26th – Reading Festival, England
27th – Leeds Festival, England
September
1st – Soundrive Festival, Poland
3rd – Bumbershoot Festival, USA
10th – Bestival, Isle of Wight
October
16th – Treasure Island, San Francisco, USA
17th – Velvet Jones, Santa Barbara, USA
19th – Club Congress, Tuscon, USA
20th – Valley Bar, Phoenix, USA
21st – The Regent, Los Angeles, USA
22nd – Beach Goth, Santa Ana, USA
24th – Thalia Hallm Chicago, USA
25th – Pike Room, Detroit, USA
26th – Adelaide Hall, Toronto, Canada
28th – Warsaw, New York, USA
30th – Middle East, Boston, USA
November
4th – Sound on Sound, Austin, USA
19th – Granapop Festival, Spain
20th – Vega, Copenhagen, Denmark
21st – Voxhall, Aarhus, Denmark
22nd – Debaser Medis, Stockholm, Sweden
23rd – Parkteatret, Oslo, Norway
26th – Academy 2, Manchester, England
27th – Saint Lukes, Glasgow, Scotland
29th – Academy, Dublin, Ireland
December
1st – Trinity, Bristol, England
2nd – Forum, London, England