hey, nothing — the rising Athens-via-Atlanta duo comprised of 19-year-old best friends Tyler Mabry and Harlow Phillips — have attracted an ever-expanding following with richly literary emo-folk that serves as a showcase for their indelible vocal interplay and their forthright, wound-excavating depictions of addiction, toxicity, trauma, and familial struggles. Today they share their third body of work in the new EP, 33°, and detail their largest headlining tour to date. See the full routing below, and listen to / save 33° here.

hey, nothing explain, “’33° is a concept piece that grapples with the subject of death through the lenses of parents, partners, siblings, & friends. It beautifully yet devastatingly captures these perspectives as it sonically descends into a chaotic, yet emotionally spacious finale.”

Today’s focus track “Death Song” is the height of the record’s grueling emotional voyage: “‘Death song’ tells the story of a mother who is grieving the loss of her two children. It follows her as she tries to organically preserve their bodies, leading to her realization that she will never regain their lives, but that they will forever live with her in memory’s and in spirit.”

Barely 20 years old, hey, nothing — whose name is inspired by pull their name from Stephen Chbosky’s coming-of-age classic The Perks of Being a Wallflower — have sold out runs of headlining shows, and garnered notices from the likes of NPR Music, Alternative Press, Pigeons & Planes, Stereogum, Brooklyn Vegan, and even their hometown Atlanta newspaper.

2024’s Maine EP — written, fittingly, in a small cabin in the middle of Maine — was a major breakthrough moment for the band, incorporating earnest and cutting lyrics that pull directly from their experience of the hardships of growing up too early, too fast.

However, hey, nothing are charting a bold path forward. On their latest singles — including “33°,” “Sick Dogs,” and the “hypnotically pulsing” (Stereogum) “Barn Nursery” — the acoustic, autobiographical approach of Maine gives way to full-bodied drums, anchoring synthesizer textures, and an almost post-rock-worthy dynamism. There’s a mature, literary bent as well: part Robert Frost, part Stephen King’s Stand By Me, and part Joan Didion’s The Year Of Magical Thinking.

Next week, “33°” will be accompanied by the band’s first official music video. Their work intrinsically packed with writerly detail, hey, nothing’s growing command of their artistry extends to a visual plane. Far away shouts, worn-in acoustic guitar strums, and gut-wrenching harmonies wash across the face of a mom, illuminated by the frozen landscape pouring through a kitchen window. Listeners are transported to the imagined lake and the very real emotions every human must face.

In spite of all of this heady weight, hey, nothing keeps things balanced with a scathingly quick wit and humor. On stage, they’ve got an instantaneously charming, almost telepathic banter. Their recent Audiotree session (at nearly half a million views) illustrates this vividly.

They’ve already been announced as part of the lineups for 2025’s Kilby Block Party and Bonnaroo, and they’ll be announcing more 2025 tour dates soon.