Everyone Says Hi are easing into the year with a warm, woozy slice of psyche‑indie goodness. The indie‑pop supergroup, featuring members of Kaiser Chiefs, The Kooks, The Dead 60s and Howling Bells, have dropped their new single “Just Like That”, the first taste of their upcoming sophomore album due later in 2026.
Where last year’s self‑titled debut introduced the band as a tight, melody‑driven unit, “Just Like That” pushes deeper into texture and atmosphere. It’s a hazy, groove‑led track built on soft‑focus funk, shimmering guitars and Nick Hodgson’s unmistakably dreamy vocal. There’s a looseness to it, a sense of drifting into a daydream you don’t want to snap out of.
Hodgson says the song was sparked by a documentary binge that sent him down a rabbit hole of Steely Dan, Michael McDonald, The Doobie Brothers and 10cc. You can hear that influence in the track’s silky chords and soft‑lit production, but it still lands firmly in the band’s world, all hooks and heart.
Lyrically, Hodgson leans into themes of new life, fragility and the strange wisdom that comes with getting older. The chorus line, “I can make my mind up, I don’t need to hold a sign up”, hits like a quiet manifesto, a reminder to trust your own instincts rather than chasing the noise of social media.
It’s been a fast rise for Everyone Says Hi. After debut support slots with Neil Young, The Cribs, Feeder and more, plus sold‑out headline shows in London and Leeds, the band have built a reputation for live sets that feel both intimate and electric. With more shows on the horizon and a new album in the works, 2026 is shaping up to be a defining year.
Alongside Hodgson, the lineup features Pete Denton (The Kooks), Ben Gordon (The Dead 60s), Glenn Moule (Howling Bells) and guitarist Oli Swan, a cross‑section of UK indie history that somehow feels completely fresh when they play together.
If “Just Like That” is anything to go by, the next chapter of Everyone Says Hi is going to be bigger, bolder and even more addictive. One for fans of dreamy alt‑rock, soft‑focus nostalgia and songs that quietly get under your skin.
