Totally Unicorn are back with Hard Feelings, a jagged, anxious anthem written during late nights and long spirals, and recorded over one frenzied weekend at Marrickville’s Golden Retriever Studios with longtime collaborator Jonathan Boulet (Party Dozen, ARSE).
The single lands hot on the heels of the band’s recently announced Hard Feelings East Coast tour, which will see Sydney’s chaos connoisseurs hitting Gadigal (Sydney), Naarm (Melbourne), and Meanjin (Brisbane) this May and June.
“This is my anthem for anxiety and sleepless nights,” says frontman Drew Gardner. “The kind of nights where your brain refuses to switch off, replays old conversations on loop, and plots out disaster scenarios just for fun.”
Hard Feelings is the latest in a string of standalone tracks the band has written and recorded over the past few years – city by city, session by session – with no album in sight and no rules to follow. Rather than chase cycles or trends, the band’s goal has been simple, write better songs and push things further. Most of what’s written never leaves the room. But every now and then, a couple of tracks make it out alive – Hard Feelings is one of them. Twisting a few pop culture tropes along the way, it comes out sounding like the evil twin of a song you swear you’ve heard before – messy, loud, and impossible to ignore.
Totally Unicorn’s new clip for Hard Feelings was shot over six months in a run-and-gun style across Sydney’s Inner West – Marrickville, Sydenham, Alexandria, Waterloo. Capturing a version of Sydney that rarely gets screen time, it’s gritty, a little on the nose, and perfectly in step with the song’s themes. More than just a film clip, it’s a time capsule – and a way for the band to keep making art together outside the confines of writing songs.
Hard Feelings is out today on Farmer & The Owl and available on all streaming platforms here.
Another single might not be far behind…
Totally Unicorn are a chaotic blend of hardcore, noise rock and party. Known for their unhinged live performances, they channel the energy of bands like Pissed Jeans, The Chariot, and Converge, with a touch of humour and wild unpredictability. Equal parts heavy and hilarious, their sets are as much performance art as they are musical onslaught – sweaty, raw, and unforgettable.
TOTALLY UNICORN ‘HARD FEELINGS’ EAST COAST TOUR
Friday 30 May – Marrickville Bowlo – Gadigal / Sydney
Friday 07 June – The Tote (Upstairs) – Naarm / Melbourne
Friday 21 June – The Bearded Lady – Meanjin / Brisbane
Tickets on sale now HERE
