Honey Revenge are cooking up a 'Recipe For Disaster'

Armed with a deluxe edition of 'Retrovision' and unstoppable momentum, HONEY REVENGE's expressive uprising has only just begun. Check out our latest Upset cover story.

Words: Stephen Ackroyd.

Honey Revenge are a band that thrive on duality - an intoxicating brew of sugary pop euphoria and raw, emotive authenticity. As vocalist Devin Papadol and guitarist Donny Lloyd prepare to unveil new single 'Recipe For Disaster', taken from the upcoming deluxe edition of their scintillating 2023 debut 'Retrovision', their trajectory radiates with the electric potential of a duo turbo-charged by profound creative connection.

As Devin recounts, the year has already seen Honey Revenge hit stratospheric highs. "It's been both busy and oddly relaxing. We started off 2024 with an amazing North American tour supporting Meet Me @ The Altar alongside John Harvie and Elliot Lee. We got home from that at the end of February and have been enjoying some much-needed time at home with friends and family."

Yet amid this whirlwind, the seeds of their next boundary-demolishing creative statement were being sown. "We've had some writing sessions to kick off the process of working on our next record," she shares. Things never really stop entirely.

Before the first scintillating fruits of these sessions arrive proper, comes 'Recipe For Disaster' - a tantalising glimpse into Honey Revenge's genre-melting future, written last year as they finished up 'Retrovision'. "The song is really about that period of time when I didn't know how life was going to turn out," Devin reveals of its deeply personal genesis. "We were about to leave on our first-ever tour, and I was in a constant state of overthinking. It was a big turning point in our career as a band, and I couldn't help but wonder where I'd be a year f