Hypnogaja

Sympathy is a knife (Charli xcx cover) - Out now

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“A cinematic, genre-fluid sound marked by tension, control, and precision.”

— New Music Moves

“Luscious and haunting in equal parts, Hypnogaja reinvents their commanding musical presence framed by atmospheric sonics and emotive songwriting.”

— EARMILK

“Frontman ShyBoy remains the gravitational center. His voice carries weight, not just technically, but emotionally. ”

— alt recess

Out Oct 16: My Dreams Have Teeth (Expanded Edition)

Hypnogaja operates in the space where intensity and melody intersect, built around emotionally direct songwriting and the commanding presence of lead singer ShyBoy. Never tied to a single scene or era, the band has evolved through recorded releases, live performance, and sustained work across film and television, shaping a sound that balances accessibility with edge.

My Dreams Have Teeth, the band's first full-length album in over a decade, is a sharp statement layered with texture and rhythmic detail. Tracks such as "Open/Wide," "Escalate," and "Pictures of a Perfect You" pair immediacy with controlled intensity, while "Is It a Crime?", a reinterpretation of the Sade classic, highlights Hypnogaja's ability to reshape familiar material without losing its core identity.

That instinct has long shaped the band's broader catalog. Their cover of Eurythmics' "Here Comes the Rain Again" has quietly accumulated millions of streams, continuing to find new listeners years after its release and taking on a life beyond its original context. It surfaces again on "Sympathy is a knife," a recasting of the Charli xcx song that trades the original's synthesized sheen for guitars and keeps the blade intact.

The song arrives ahead of My Dreams Have Teeth (Expanded Edition), out October 16, which adds four new tracks and extended versions of "Dead of Winter" and "Pictures of a Perfect You."

The album reflects the depth of experience behind it. ShyBoy and keyboardist Nubar have composed original music for film and television, including the Emmy-nominated Queer For Fear: The History of Queer Horror and additional music for Bryan Fuller's feature Dust Bunny. Guitarist Jeeve, a Grammy-winning producer and musician, brings experience shaped by collaborations with Giorgio Moroder, Britney Spears, and Santana. Together, those backgrounds converge in a sound that feels precise, deliberate, and fully formed.