HINYL

Darien Gautier (left) and Steven Homme (right) began collaborating in 2018, initially recording a variety of demos in Homme’s apartment. Drawing inspiration from a shared love of disco and 80s pop, they focused on creating a smooth analog sound with infectious pop hooks. After two years of workshopping, they eventually formed HINYL. Featuring Gautier on vocals and Homme on production, HINYL (acronym : HE IS NOT YOUR LOVER) is inspired by disco, funk pop, synth wave, and R&B artists of the late 20th-century. With their debut single, “Poison”, the duo takes on ABBA-like sensibilities—marrying thumping disco grooves to honest, pain-ridden lyrics.