Hinds have been touring in support of their excellent fourth album, Viva Hinds. Their new video for a cover of Charli XCX’s “Girl, So Confusing,” the Lorde-featuring version, gives a behind-the-scenes look at the Madrid band’s time on the road, along with showing off their hometown.
The song, which they’ve covered on tour, eschews the electronic original for a more guitar-driven romp buoyed by lush, layered vocal harmonies. The new visual for their studio version of the track finds the bandmates performing onstage together, cutting the track in the studio, in cars on the road, in hotel rooms, shopping, at airports, and backstage. Most of all, it finds them looking like they are having a whole lot of fun.
The video reveals that 60 percent of it was shot while in Madrid over the summer while they were recording the song. The rest was filmed as they toured the world. They thanked Felipe Olaya for capturing much of the footage in the clip.
In a description of the video, they shared, “hello this is hinds and we did a studio version of our cover of ‘girl, so confusing’ in order to celebrate 1 year since Viva Hinds was released. everything about this song resonates with us. we have been a girl band for four albums now, more than a decade. a decade in a world that tries to put girls against each other, comparing everything, our bodies, our songs, our way of talking and existing.”
They continued, “making it almost impossible to not feel threatened and constantly insecure. when this song and the feature with Lorde was released, it made history for music and for women. this is our take on it. we’re still touring non stop but we’re also trying to write during these days. anyway we hope you like it. such a great tune.”
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In a June 2024 interview with Rolling Stone, bandmate Carlotta Cosials discussed their commitment to their craft and bringing their music out on the road to fans. “Music belongs to our souls and our bones and our personality and our passion,” she said. “And we don’t get tired of it. We just did 18 fucking shows!”
Hinds continue to conquer the world on tour with shows scheduled through February, which includes upcoming U.S. dates in Brooklyn on Sept. 24, an Ohana Festival appearance on Sept. 26, and Chicago on Sept. 27.