Stark dichotomy is not often a musical aspiration. The Hynx (pronounced: The Hinks), a five-piece band from Cincinnati, OH, strive to write music with such a balance. The band melds a swirling soundscape of lush guitars with a pulsating rhythm section and powerful, soulful vocals to create atmospheric music rich with drama, hooks, and explorations into the human experience. Their 6-song, debut mini-LP, Your Tomorrow, was produced by Terry Bickers (guitarist of shoegaze pioneers, The House
Stark dichotomy is not often a musical aspiration. The Hynx (pronounced: The Hinks), a five-piece band from Cincinnati, OH, strive to write music with such a balance. The band melds a swirling soundscape of lush guitars with a pulsating rhythm section and powerful, soulful vocals to create atmospheric music rich with drama, hooks, and explorations into the human experience.
Their 6-song, debut mini-LP, Your Tomorrow, was produced by Terry Bickers (guitarist of shoegaze pioneers, The House of Love). Bickers was the perfect producer for the band as his own material strikes a compelling balance between experimental tones and accessible rock ‘n roll songs, much like The Hynx.
“When I first heard the rough mixes, I sensed that this was going to be something very special,” recalls Bickers. “Musically and lyrically The Hynx paint vivid pictures, which are on par with the best. It has been a great experience working with the band!”
The mini-LP was mastered by Simon Scott (drummer of shoegaze legends, Slowdive). Simon helped enhance the psychedelic wall of sound while maintaining the pop sensibilities of the material.
“The band wanted to write music that was both voluminous yet memorable," says bassist Robert Moore. "We wanted the listener to hear different things the more they played the record -- to come for the hooks, but stay for the layered tone and texture.”
The Hynx will be releasing an upcoming single, Dagger (remixed by Robin Guthrie from Cocteau Twins) in 2023.
Reviews:
Jammerzine (USA) 11/30/2021: “A vivid set of sounds in songs that crash and collide with such vibrance and subtle symphony.”
Revista The 13th (Argentina) 12/9/2021: “The six songs have such a refined and crystalline sound of guitars that stars hang down in each arpeggio causing an ethereal dreamlike luminescence where the voice plays smoothly between nebulae caused by a rhythm, which often coordinates with the bass in a magical way.”
Zone Nights (Argentina) 11/30/2021: “Turn up the volume and find out what it sounds like, Your Tomorrow will undoubtedly catch your attention quickly.”
Big Takeover (USA) Spring 2022: “Guitars that shimmer like streaks of rain on a windshield and rhythms that undulate like swimming snakes join earthy vocals, romantic lyrics, and widescreen emotion.”
