Hey, ily – “Ugly On The Inside (& Out)” & “anendlesslistofnamesburnedintomyphonescreen”

It's been a little while since we've heard from Hey, ily. The off-kilter emo-pop project of Montana-bred, Twin Cities-based Caleb Haynes released their sophomore album Hey, I Loathe You! back in 2024, and today they've returned with a new pair of singles. "Ugly On The Inside (& Out)" is probably the biggest-sounding song we've heard from Hey, ily yet, rooted in beefy pop-punk guitars and embellished with catchy synths. It finds Haynes in the self-loathing aftermath of a breakup: "Are my words worth the breath I use, or should I just shut up?" The B-side, "anendlesslistofnamesburnedintomyphonescreen," channels that frustration into skramz-y riffs and a wash of distorted noise. Check out both songs below.