Hallan - Hands Up (Music Video)

What this video is

Released 7 February 2021 during the UK's third national COVID-19 lockdown, 'Hands Up' arrived at a moment when independent guitar bands could not tour or perform live. The video and single served as a vital identity marker for Hallan within the burgeoning Nice Swan Records ecosystem — a label championing a wave of UK post-punk acts including SPRINTS, Courting, and English Teacher. The track introduces the satirical…

Why it matters

Represents the vanguard of the early-2020s UK post-punk revival, a movement that saw young acts from coastal and post-industrial cities reviving angular guitars, spoken-word vocals, and politically observational lyricism in the tradition of The Fall and Joy Division. Hallan's 'Hands Up' is an…