After more than ten years away, Howling Bells return with Strange Life, an album that rekindles their distinctive brand of hypnotic indie-rock while embracing the wisdom and scars of time. Working once again with long-time collaborator Ben Hillier (producer), the Australian trio channel the same sepia-toned romance and raw rock’n’roll pulse that first set them apart, now deepened by experience. Strange Life feels both familiar and transformed — a companion to the band’s early records and a document of their evolution. With its blend of shimmering melancholy, cinematic tension and spirited defiance, the record stands as a reminder of the trio’s unbreakable chemistry and singular vision. It may be a strange life indeed, but it sounds all the better with Howling Bells back in it.