New music from Harlow’s Monkeys

Based in San Francisco, Harlow’s Monkeys is an indie rock outfit led by the renowned Bay Area songwriter and producer Tommy P. Serving up a shifting and dynamic sound that bends from punchy rhythmic jams to more intricate tones with poignant lyricism, with Harlow’s Monkeys Tommy lets his reflective writing flow through delicate expressions that cover themes of the pain of unrequited love to the existential ennui that we all go through.

Whatever the subject matter of the song, Harlow’s Monkeys capture the shared experience of the listener, allowing their music to resonate so strongly with fans around the world. Taking you on a profound sonic journey, the band holds at their artistic core the notion that music should be honest and provocative, sentiments that shine through with each of their compositions independently and throughout their dazzling creative vision as a whole.

In 2017 they made their entrance with their debut EP, the six-track release called Lucky which they’ve followed up with a further two EPs, four singles and their first full-length record in 2019 with Several Lives and Several Deaths. Now venturing into 2023 riding the momentum from their two tracks released last year, they bring us their latest effort with their brand new single titled “you don’t have to change if you don’t want to”.

Spinning an indie rock sound written about facing anxiety and moving forward, on “you don’t have to change if you don’t want to”, Harlow’s Monkeys offer an uplifting and optimistic message wrapped up in their unique anthemic style. Released the day after new year’s resolutions come into effect, with their latest single the band shares a tongue-in-cheek song that poses that you don’t have to make changes if you really don’t want to, aiming to inspire change by lifting the pressure.

Led by Tommy P’s soft vocal work delivering delicate melodic lines backed up by the band’s assured musicianship, with “you don’t have to change if you don’t want to” the Bay Area outfit start 2023 with a new hit as they continue to go from strength-to-strength with each new move.

Listen to you don’t have to change if you don’t want to below