Honne: "We’re already talking about the third album"

Let's talk about Honne. Over nearly four years ago, the duo of Andy Clutterbuck and James Hatcher were making bloody loud names for themselves with a string of sizzling releases - an electro-pop diamond that played to the arenas and pulled everyone closer to sing together as loud as possible.

Soulful, jazzy, bursting with pop goodness, it’s a combination that caught on rapidly - playing huge venues not only across the UK but the world, and now they’re back with the next statement of intent in the form of second album ‘Love Me / Love Me Not’.

Taking everything bonafide big-time from their debut and cranking it up to a whole ‘nother level - drenched in swaggering arena goodness and setting up show in your mind in a matter of moments. Big choruses, infectious swoons and more, it’s a combination that has made Honne one of those acts that could get bigger and bigger, with a sound primed for the here and now.

To get the lowdown on their ace new album, and the chaotic few years that followed their emergence into the world - we had a chat with them both on a warm sunny day. Perfect weather, we’d say.

Chaps, it’s great to have you back! How does it feel having a second album together and about to embark on a whole new chapter for Honne? Andy: It feels good, a lot of artists get it where you put out a first album, and things are flowing really nicely, and then there’s a little gap where you go away for a bit, and you come back to see if anyone still cares. James: Putting ‘Day 1’ out was a huge relief. An enormous relief, in fact.