Burglar are moving fast. The Dublin-based alt-rock duo of Willow Hannon and Eduardo Pinheiro have released “Star-Crossed” via TULLE, their follow-up to January’s acclaimed single “Lovey,” and it arrives alongside the announcement of their debut UK headline tour later this month. Rolling Stone UK says the pair present “unique chemistry and plenty of excitement for the future.” Dork puts it even more directly: “Primed for a breakthrough.” Listen here.
Hannon and Pinheiro met in college, bonding over Stereolab and Smashing Pumpkins, but their individual backgrounds pull in genuinely different directions. Hannon came up through bedroom pop production as a teenager; Pinheiro was shaped by 1970s Brazilian popular music and the garage punk scene of his hometown Goiânia. The collision of those influences produces something tight, confessional, and immediately distinctive, built on interlocking vocals and a melodic instinct that’s hard to ignore.
“Star-Crossed” arrives with a pointed emotional thesis from Pinheiro: “I’m sick of right timings, and seeking inner-truths. You can stick around special people if they show up, there’s enough big changes out there.” It’s a song about resisting the pressure to constantly reinvent yourself, delivered with the kind of directness that cuts through. BBC 6 Music, NME, Loud & Quiet, and Crack Magazine have all taken notice, and the festival circuit beckons after the spring tour wraps.
Five UK dates run from April 26 through April 30, covering Bristol, Manchester, Glasgow, Leeds, and London. “Star-Crossed” is out now on all platforms via TULLE.
UK Tour Dates:
April 26, Bristol, UK @ Moor Brewing Co.
April 27, Manchester, UK @ The Castle Hotel
April 28, Glasgow, UK @ McChuills
April 29, Leeds, UK @ Headrow House
April 30, London, UK @ Our Mutual Friend, The Dublin Castle