Brisbane alt-rock trio Bean Magazine continue to cut through the noise with their sharp wit and jangly hooks, today unveiling their newest single “Ashamed That You Hate It”.
The track lands following the official announcement of their third EP, FOLLY, due out Friday, June 6th via Purple Phase/Warner Music Australia.
With its mellow, ’90s-tinted indie-rock pulse, “Ashamed That You Hate It” reflects on the sting of honest feedback — even (or especially) when it comes from someone close.
“Those close are often the harshest critics,” says frontman Henry Creamer. “Essentially I showed someone dear to me our first properly recorded music and I could just tell it wasn’t for them… This song is like a sarcastic dig at that. It’s fun to poke at entitlement — especially your own.”
The single joins earlier releases “Share You” and “Free As Hell” on FOLLY, a seven-track offering that captures the band’s ability to balance guitar-driven catharsis with moments of self-deprecating clarity. It’s a release about embracing your inner fool, with Creamer describing it as “an ode to stepping back and not taking yourself too seriously — especially when your mind is crowded with self-defeatist thoughts.”
Produced by Ball Park Music’s Sam Cromack, FOLLY also reunites the band with the sonic architect behind last year’s In the Shade EP. That release helped sharpen Bean Magazine’s distinctive blend of punk energy, sensitive lyricism, and classic rock swagger — a formula that’s seen them quickly become a name to know on Australia’s indie circuit.
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Creamer, along with Gabrielle Beiers (drums) and Seb Baren (bass), kicked off a huge 28-date national tour supporting Ball Park Music in Tasmania last weekend, with the run set to hit every major state and territory throughout July. The tour marks another milestone in a busy 12 months for the band, following supports with The Rubens, Hockey Dad, and Rum Jungle, plus festival slots at BIGSOUND and SXSW Sydney.
“Ashamed That You Hate It” is available to stream on all platforms. FOLLY is also available to pre-save now.
