Human Intrusion are set to release their first new piece of music since their incredible 2023 self-titled EP. Ultraviolet is a dream-pop odyssey, an ecstatic fever dream of bright guitars, metallic drums and powerhouse vocals. Incorporating elements of industrial, new wave and shoegaze, the track sees the project step into a new era, refining their sound and expanding into more textured, atmospheric territory.
The project of Naarm/Melbourne-based duo Lewis O’Brien and Penny Walker-Keefe, Human Intrusion has been built on a steady diet of The Cure, Depeche Mode, and The Chameleons. And while the band’s sound is undeniably shaped by these foundations of 80s post-punk and new wave, the influence of contemporary artists like Tame Impala and Bat For Lashes also weaves through their music. The result is a sound that is distinctly their own – rooted in the past yet boldly forward-thinking.
While writing new songs, science was a key theme for the pair, a broad idea that they kept returning to as a source of inspiration. Ultraviolet in particular stemmed from a focus on sunlight; its beauty, and its importance. Its ability to give life as well as damage it. “We’re nerds. We read about physics in bed for fun,” explains Penny. “The song came together with phrases that borrow from physics, like the ionising nature of ultraviolet radiation, and of course, a smidge of rainbow-flecked psychedelia.”
Human Intrusion formed during the hazy days of Melbourne lockdowns in 2020, born out of weekends spent together by Penny and Lewis. Lewis had been developing new ideas and contemplating a fresh project when Penny offered to help. He called her bluff, and before long she was being recruited to handle lyric duties. At first, the process was a little awkward, both of them reluctant to share their ideas and be creatively vulnerable. But the project quickly took flight, evolving into something organic, fluid, and honest.
Ultraviolet was produced by Human Intrusion and recorded in their home studio. It was mixed by Lewis and mastered by John Lee at Phaedra Studios (Sunfruits, The Murlocs, Mod Con, Laura Jean).
With thanks to Wild Gift PR
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