‘Levelling’ is the second album from alt-grunge trio HAVVK, arriving on Friday 17th September 2021. According to singer and bassist, Julie Hawk, “Levelling is an album about growing up and how our perceptions change over time”. It follows a chronology of life moments, whether that’s forming friendships, navigating societal expectations, managing your mental health, realising your identity and values, accepting loss, or letting go of regret. They’re all things that can hit you so differently at different ages – memories that become cemented and skewed in our minds or decisions that can seem so daunting but that we might laugh about years later. “We wanted to explore that constant change through a story of growing up.” The record is written in three parts, starting with when you’re a kid and your world and the structures around you are so small. Then, as you find your feet, it can feel like you’re at the start of an endless series of opportunities to explore. Then as time goes on, there are those moments when you feel you are committing to a certain path and you know it will probably shape the rest of your life. The songs are all about grounding yourself within those complexities, trying to find your footing, and find meaning and self-acceptance amongst change.
