Watch Ethan Hawke Beat Up Hamilton Leithauser In New Song Teaser

Watch Ethan Hawke Beat Up Hamilton Leithauser In New Song Teaser

The last time Hamilton Leithauser released an album was back in September of 2016 — I Had A Dream That You Were Mine, his team-up with Rostam. Since then, he’s popped up here and there, most recently joining Lana Del Rey onstage to cover Bob Dylan; there was a collab with Angel Olsen, and some other covers along the way. But as of this week, Leithauser’s been teasing new music on socials, promising a forthcoming single “Here They Come” and a new album.

While the song itself hasn’t arrived today in full, Leithauser did unveil a teaser video. Billed as “Episode One,” it depicts Leithauser walking down a street in Harlem, describing “Here They Come” in voiceover. He explains his new songs are all character sketches of real people, “Here They Come” being about a friend “who’s always running from his problems.” Starting to mull over how people would react to hearing themselves in this new material, he goes to seek the counsel of a friend.

The friend, it turns out, is Ethan Hawke, who is impatiently waiting for Leithauser at Café Carlyle (where Leithauser recently had a series of residency shows). Hawke already seems a bit annoyed when Leithauser shows up, and things only get worse for Leithauser as Hawke fidgets through a bit of “Here They Come” and then has a … strong reaction. Maybe he’s the friend the song is about? You can watch the video and hear a bit of the new song below.

Hopefully “Episode Two” goes a bit better for Mr. Leithauser.

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