lots of hands Sign To Fire Talk Records

Fire Talk Records is thrilled to announce their new signing, lots of hands, the Newcastle-upon-Tyne duo of Billy Woodhouse and Elliot Dryden, and present their kinetic new single, “rosie.”

Since originally meeting in 2019, lots of hands have cultivated a transnational following for their unique synthesis of indie rock and folk with ambient and electronic flourishes. lots of hands have performed across Europe supporting the likes of Claire Rousay, Deerhoof, Fire Talk labelmates Cola and fellow UK experimentalists Blue Bendy, often incorporating live saxophone and flute to help render their orchestral recordings onstage. In the span of three years, lots of hands have released a steady stream of music — 2020’s debut LP, mistake, 2021’s instrumental and sample forward there’s someone in this room just like you, and 2022’s cult favorite, mole — amassing a dedicated audience, eager to see where the duo ventures next.

“rosie” is self-engineered, and distills the elements which have made lots of hands one of the most exciting bands to emerge from the online underground. Beginning with acoustic guitar and Woodhouse’s filtered vocals — “Rosie walks in from the rain // with her lips she said // I don’t want no pain” — the track quickly explodes in layers of digital distortion and complex emotions — “Cuz I’d rather die // with the girl or the boy on my side” — conjuring something at once familiar and otherworldly.

Watch lots of hands’ Lyric Video for “rosie”

“rosie” follows lots of hands’ recent run of dates supporting rising stars Teethe, as well as their split single — “the rain” b/w “into a pretty room”— released in late 2023. Upon their return from tour, Woodhouse and Dryden began work on a new home studio, having recently relocated from Leeds to their current homebase of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Be on the lookout for more music from lots of hands this year.