VIDEO PREMIERE: Foley - Heartstrings

Sydney-based pop duo Foley shoots cupid’s arrow on their infectious, bouncy new pop track Heartstrings. Having officially moved from Aotearoa this year, the duo are eager to make a stamp on the Aussie pop scene with the release of their upcoming sophomore album That’s Life, Baby! in February 2025. Until then, they want to provide you with a glimpse into the chapel on the Heartstrings video clip.

The song is the fifth single release from the pair this year and is a syrupy-sweet pop track that shows Foley’s imminent musical development in recent times. Layered with warm, inviting, silky vocals courtesy of vocalist Ash Wallace, the song features 80s-inspired synths and guitar melodies led by Gabe Everett, possessing an undeniable groove that lifts your spirits immediately. The lyrics point to the cheeky and exciting feelings that come with newfound love. Diving more into the depth of the song, the duo said that they have never been more sure of who they are and what sound they want to pioneer.

“We are so confident now in what Foley’s sound is after releasing our first album, that this next run of songs has been such a dream to put together,” they said in a press release.

“Heartstrings comes from the giddiness of a new flame/lover, wanting to reach and aspire to their greatness even if you’re being a bit blinded by rose-tinted glasses. The fine line between love and obsession; having an admiration for someone that makes them addictive to you. Hypnotising and stupidly entrancing, you realise that the thought of this person is so powerful to you it's tearing you apart.” 

Made entirely during a writing getaway, Heartstrings takes a piece from both Ash’s and Gabe’s experiences with love and attraction, leading them to marinate on the ways love can make you do crazy things. They said: “We wanted to get out of the city, so brought all our gear over to Auckland’s Waiheke Island for the weekend, and let the location be the extra member of the band -  writing freely, letting our moods and the stunning weather dictate the direction of the production and songwriting,”

“All four of us connected on some shared experiences of silly, almost risky attraction - where you’re so enamoured with another person that you’ll do anything to gain their favour, even if they’re not super into you! The pulsing synths got us thinking of old 80s exercise videos, so there’s some cheeky references to that in the lyrics - and you can really hear the sunshine and infectious energy that was bubbling away in the room that day.”

The Heartstrings music video also travels back in time aesthetically, showing Ash in a white mini dress and veil and Gabe in an all-grey outfit, playing the guitar as they both perform in a boxed, Heartbreak Hotel-esque room, with ruby red carpet, wooden walls, and a red heart-shaped pinata hanging from the ceiling. It can almost be assumed that Ash plays the role of a lovesick bride, bathing in the devotion of her words.

In a The Music exclusive, we are delighted to present to you an early bird premiere of the video clip for Heartstrings by Foley.

Presave Foley’s sophomore album That’s Life, Baby! here.