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Boy Harsher announce new album ‘GET MEAN,’ share “Hard Beat” video
Boy Harsher have announced their new album, ‘GET MEAN’, and released “Hard Beat” with a self-directed music video. The announcement marks the darkwave duo’s major-label debut and introduces a record shaped by grief, heartbreak and recovery following a difficult period for its members.
The 12-track album is due on 18 September via Atlantic Records and includes the previously released single “Jeans”. Jae Matthews and Augustus Muller ended their romantic relationship in early 2024; the album was subsequently recorded across eight locations in the United States, Mexico and Italy. The “Hard Beat” video, made with cinematographer Owen Smith-Clark, explores surveillance, deviance and trauma.
In short
- ‘GET MEAN’ arrives on 18 September via Atlantic.
- “Hard Beat” is the album’s new single.
- The 12-track record addresses loss and renewal.
Explained simply
Boy Harsher is an electronic music duo featuring Jae Matthews and Augustus Muller. The band creates darkwave music, blending synthesiser-based production with post-punk influences.
The two musicians were in a romantic relationship that ended in early 2024, an event that became central to their new album. The record was recorded across eight locations in the United States, Mexico and Italy, with lyrics exploring themes of grief, heartbreak and recovery.
The album marks Boy Harsher's debut on Atlantic Records, a major record label. This represents a career milestone for the band, which previously released music through independent and smaller labels.