Okay Okay’s Hang Out channels the carefree rush of late summer, pairing surf-town nostalgia with crisp indie charm.

Felipe Giannella Perez’s project Okay Okay returns with Hang Out, a shimmering end-of-summer single that feels lifted straight from the golden days of the 2000s. Dripping in surfer town vibrations, the song is nostalgic yet modern, blending seaside garage rock and dreamlike beach, letting warmth rush over its listeners with classic clean indie vocals.

From the first strum, there’s a gritty Nirvana-esq undercurrent to the guitar work - raw but restrained, never overpowering but working to tie together the track. It's that post-grunge shimmer, updated with a crisp, indie clarity. The lyricism floats just above the mix: clean, stylised, and wonderfully calm. Think Dolores O’Riordan’s haunting smoothness filtered through the lo-fi bedroom melancholy of Alex G. There’s a whimsy in the way the vocals dance in the abstract, complimenting the sting of the guitar twangs throughout, they wouldn’t be out of place written on the back of bar napkin or scrawled on a chalk board - if you listen to the song… you’ll get it.

Sonically, the track leans into a crisp, but borderline psychedelic overtone, held confidentially throughout by the steady drumbeat maintaining composure. All of this coexists while the lyrics sing of a melancholy love affair and feelings of an internal hunger satiated by the company of someone looking to use you. It’s this contrast that gives Hang Out its endearing charm. Okay Okay doesn’t overwhelm you, they invite you into a haze and trust you to understand the feelings they invoke yourself. It is, in my opinion, an attitude that more musicians should try to master. To not hold the listeners hand, but to let them float down stream.

If you’re nostalgic for the feeling of an endless weekend, Hang Out will have you listening on repeat. Okay Okay have accomplished the perfect balance of obviously having raw talent that’s been practiced and honed, whilst still feeling like they wrote this song in one go without a worry in the world.

If you fancy holding onto the last bit of autumn sun before winter finally rears it’s head, tune in to Hang Out on October the 15th.