The Tampa Bay duo, They Hate Change, has revealed the upcoming release of their new EP, “Wish You Were Here…,” scheduled for January 26th via Jagjaguwar. Offering a sneak peek, they have shared the single “Wallabees & Weejuns,” available for streaming below.
This five-track project marks a significant milestone for They Hate Change as it is the first time they have collaborated with external producers. The EP features contributions from Wu-Lu, 96Back, DJ Orange Julius, and Vritra of Odd Future/NRK. In a statement, Dre and Vonne explained that the inspiration for the EP came from their experiences and collaborations with artists they encountered during their inaugural year on the road.
Detailing their journey, they stated, “Our first year of touring consisted of 7 tours, multiple weeklong stints in single cities, a gang of festivals, and about 2 months total (non-consecutive) spent at home in Florida. Along with this time period came a bunch of interviews, photo shoots, sessions, new friends, impeccable dinners, decent breakfasts (big up Greggs), as well as literal hundreds of missed calls, texts, DMs, and emails, as we traveled across the water and back three times over… These are some of the songs we made with our old and new friends in the middle of all this.”
