Recollection mix their hardcore roots with cathartic indie on new single and video "Intrusive Thoughts" with EP out August 28th on DAZE
The members of Recollection trade in aggression for vulnerability on their forthcoming Intrusive Thoughts EP set for release August 28th through DAZE. Originally formed between vocalist Josh Hynes (Rude Awakening, Hammer Bros) and guitarist Joshua Long (Skinhead, Criminal Instinct, Rude Awakening, Hammer Bros) coping with grief after the loss of a friend, the band debuted in 2025 with the striking Vivid Dreams EP (Pop Wig). Rounded out by bassist G (Hammer Bros, The World), drummer Snooka (Life’s End), guitarist Matt March (Hard Ca$h), and guitarist Joe Bradshaw (Stab), the members of Recollection have crafted four songs that are as dynamic as they are nostalgic with Intrusive Thoughts. Each track resonates on a different period of life, from “Lost In Translation,” navigating through finding your place in the modern world, to “Son” on the changes brought on you when becoming a parent.
On their new single “Turntable,” Recollection are capturing how it feels to hear a song attached to a strong memory. Through their hardcore roots and indie rock influence, the band delivers a tune built on nostalgia while hitting with sharp vocals and catchy melodies that feel current. The chorus hooks into you brain - “What’s that song? What’s that playing on the turntable? / I got deja vu, it reminds of you every time it plays” - primed to be attached to new memories made while listening to it. The single is the latest off the band’s upcoming Intrusive Thoughts EP, set for release August 28th through DAZE, following the release of the title track.
Recollection share lead single and title track “Intrusive Thoughts” featuring guest vocals from Cherish Hynes. Driven by anxiety, the song plays through candid vocals and repetitive hooks, backed by jangly melodies. The video for the single, shot and directed by G, captures the contemplative nature of the release alongside a performance from the band.
Diving into the single’s lyrics, Hynes shares:
“‘Intrusive Thoughts is about being in a relationship and not being able to avoid self sabotage. Once you have a thought in your head it’s next to impossible to get it out. Leading to obsessive over thinking to the point of effecting sleep patterns and every day life. All of this fault inevitably falling back on oneself.”
Intrusive Thoughts was produced and mixed by Taylor Young at The Pit with additional tracking by Eric Sauter at Black Heart Sound. The EP is available on CD and vinyl preorder now though DAZE, with the CD including the band’s Vivid Dreams EP remixed and remastered.