Kevin Honold sweetens the indie pop-rock palette with โHoney,โ like stepping out of a long, grey winter and straight into golden light. Written during his time in Seattle, when grey skies stretch endlessly, and summer feels like a distant memory, the track is driven by longing for warmth, touch, movement, and connection. That longing fuels every second of โHoney,โ which arrives as a groove-driven, sensual love song dedicated to his wife and released on her birthday, giving it a genuine intimacy.
From the jump, โHoneyโ knows exactly what itโs doing. Glistening strummed guitars set the scene, then a burst of trailing horns and thumping beats rolls in like a sudden rush of sunlight. A playful vocal flicks the switch, and suddenly the track is in full motion, percussion shaking things loose while guitars and horns trail behind in a smooth, rolling pulse. Honoldโs grainy high register excites with ecstatic happiness that feels almost physical, like butterflies flaring up mid-chest.
ย The chorus, โWhen you smile on me / A little bit of pure honey,โ hits with sticky sweetness, catchy without being cloying, glowing even when the song slips into darker tones. A female vocal slides in beneath his during the bridge bringing unit and softness of the feminine powers, before a relaxed guitar solo stretches things out just enough.
By the time the song circles back, โHoneyโ becomes a state of being, breathing with rhythm and affection. With Kevin Honoldโs latest single, we understand that the most powerful songs come from simply wanting warmthโand finding it in someone you love.
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Review by: Naomi Joan