{"id":2112414,"date":"2026-08-26T09:00:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T06:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2112414"},"modified":"2026-08-26T09:00:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T06:00:46","slug":"tiny-habits-keepers-review-hushed-harmony-makers-stride-into-sunny-new-sound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2112414","title":{"rendered":"Tiny Habits \u2013 \u2018Keepers\u2019 review: hushed harmony-makers stride into sunny new sound"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tiny-Habits-Credit-AJ-Incammicia.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-3332206\" class=\"post-3332206 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_71 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tiny-Habits-Credit-AJ-Incammicia-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Tiny Habits Keepers Review\" title=\"Tiny Habits Credit AJ Incammicia\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Tiny Habits. Credit: AJ Incammicia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_72\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_73  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_75  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>Reviews<\/span><span>Album Reviews<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_77 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_77\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Tiny Habits \u2013 \u2018Keepers\u2019 review: hushed harmony-makers stride into sunny new sound<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_78 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The Boston-formed trio\u2019s second album elevates their once timid vocals with bright instrumentals and adventurous melodies \u2013 with a helping hand from The 1975\u2019s Matty Healy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_review_overall tdi_79 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_79\">\n<table class=\"td-review td-fix-index\">\n<tr class=\"td-review-footer rate_stars\">\n<td class=\"td-review-score\">\n<div class=\"td-review-overall\">\n<div class=\"td-review-final-score\">4<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_80 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_80\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Hollie Geraghty<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_81 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-26T10:00:46+01:00\">26th August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_82\" class=\"tdc-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_83  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Ever since their fated formation in the hallowed stairwells of the Berklee College Of Music back in 2021, Tiny Habits have invited us to slow down. Whether you\u2019ve scrolled onto their viral folk-infused covers to hear those divinely dissonant harmonies, been entranced by their backing vocals for indie darling Lizzy McAlpine or, most recently, watched clips of them singing the first dance song at the wedding of The 1975 frontman Matty Healy and Gabbriette Bechtel, the trio\u2019s seemingly destined voices insist you stop and listen.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: London MC Kibo is on a mission to bring \u201ca sense of magic\u201d to life\u2019s mundanity<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Yet, while they have contributed many a beautiful \u201charmony on somebody\u2019s story\u201d, as they put it to <em>NME<\/em> in their 2024 Cover interview, with debut album \u2018All For Something\u2019, Tiny Habits proved they had just as much to say with their own profound lyrics as they did their wow-factor cover harmonies. And on second album \u2018Keepers\u2019, the tight-knit trio of Cinya Khan, Maya Rae and Judah Mayowa dial up the volume to drive that home.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Where their debut found Tiny Habits emerging somewhat timidly from the introverted folk-pop haze of the post-pandemic years, \u2018Keepers\u2019 feels like they\u2019re strutting into town clad in flared sequinned bodysuits and tinted sunglasses. Magnetic opener \u2018Love Ruins Everything\u2019 drops an Earth, Wind &amp; Fire-sized glitter bomb on Tiny Habits\u2019 measured realism, turning observations on the mundanity of modern relationships (<i>\u201cclosest to love is a nine to five\u201d<\/i>) into a hip-popping, trumpet-filled disco banger. The sensual sizzle of \u2018Belt Loop\u2019 simmers into its own R&amp;B groove, as Rae goes full diva in a heated swirl of post-breakup possibility.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tiny Habits - Belt Loop (Official Visualizer)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bw6CUTX2iGg?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>Even with this fresh influx of energy, the group\u2019s perceptive lyricism still quietens the noise. The crisp acapella intro of \u2018Right In Front Of Me\u2019 may evoke ABBA\u2019s greatest hits, but sensory details like <i>\u201cgot the taste of vodka still in my mouth\u201d<\/i> quickly pull us back into the story. The lilting guitar loop and airy production flourishes on \u2018What Do We Do It For?\u2019 similarly conceal a sobering confession of wanting more from a life that\u2019s already pretty great on paper. All the while, Tiny Habits continue to find unique new angles from which to unpack their relationships, from the painful twinge of \u2018Fragile, Too\u2019 to the tender \u2018Anything He Was\u2019 featuring a mellowed-out Healy; no wonder The 1975\u2019s influence can be heard throughout the record.<\/p>\n<p>Though the rotation of twinkling percussions and plucky, uptempo riffs can feel a little samey by the closing track, it\u2019s the unexpected melodic runs that beckon you back for replays \u2013 each member as strong as a soloist as they are together. As the group expand their sonic boundaries, they do so without compromising the details that made them so captivating in the first place. Instead, they\u2019ve splashed the songbook with confetti and delivered their relatable truths with a wink and twirl, leaving little doubt these friends are in it for the long haul.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Details<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3782516 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tiny-Habits-Keepers-Artwork.jpeg\" alt=\"tiny habits keepers review\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Record label:<\/strong> Mom+Pop Music<\/li>\n<li><strong>Release date:<\/strong> August 28, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Indie<\/li>\n<li>Tiny Habits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_88\" 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class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Ever since their fated formation in the hallowed stairwells of the Berklee College Of Music back in 2021, Tiny Habits have invited us to slow down. Whether you\u2019ve scrolled onto their viral folk-infused covers to hear those divinely dissonant harmonies, been entranced by their backing vocals for indie darling Lizzy McAlpine or, most recently, watched clips of them singing the first dance song at the wedding of The 1975 frontman Matty Healy and Gabbriette Bechtel, the trio\u2019s seemingly destined voices insist you stop and listen.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: London MC Kibo is on a mission to bring \u201ca sense of magic\u201d to life\u2019s mundanity<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Yet, while they have contributed many a beautiful \u201charmony on somebody\u2019s story\u201d, as they put it to <em>NME<\/em> in their 2024 Cover interview, with debut album \u2018All For Something\u2019, Tiny Habits proved they had just as much to say with their own profound lyrics as they did their wow-factor cover harmonies. And on second album \u2018Keepers\u2019, the tight-knit trio of Cinya Khan, Maya Rae and Judah Mayowa dial up the volume to drive that home.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Where their debut found Tiny Habits emerging somewhat timidly from the introverted folk-pop haze of the post-pandemic years, \u2018Keepers\u2019 feels like they\u2019re strutting into town clad in flared sequinned bodysuits and tinted sunglasses. Magnetic opener \u2018Love Ruins Everything\u2019 drops an Earth, Wind &amp; Fire-sized glitter bomb on Tiny Habits\u2019 measured realism, turning observations on the mundanity of modern relationships (<i>\u201cclosest to love is a nine to five\u201d<\/i>) into a hip-popping, trumpet-filled disco banger. The sensual sizzle of \u2018Belt Loop\u2019 simmers into its own R&amp;B groove, as Rae goes full diva in a heated swirl of post-breakup possibility.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tiny Habits - Belt Loop (Official Visualizer)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bw6CUTX2iGg?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>Even with this fresh influx of energy, the group\u2019s perceptive lyricism still quietens the noise. The crisp acapella intro of \u2018Right In Front Of Me\u2019 may evoke ABBA\u2019s greatest hits, but sensory details like <i>\u201cgot the taste of vodka still in my mouth\u201d<\/i> quickly pull us back into the story. The lilting guitar loop and airy production flourishes on \u2018What Do We Do It For?\u2019 similarly conceal a sobering confession of wanting more from a life that\u2019s already pretty great on paper. All the while, Tiny Habits continue to find unique new angles from which to unpack their relationships, from the painful twinge of \u2018Fragile, Too\u2019 to the tender \u2018Anything He Was\u2019 featuring a mellowed-out Healy; no wonder The 1975\u2019s influence can be heard throughout the record.<\/p>\n<p>Though the rotation of twinkling percussions and plucky, uptempo riffs can feel a little samey by the closing track, it\u2019s the unexpected melodic runs that beckon you back for replays \u2013 each member as strong as a soloist as they are together. As the group expand their sonic boundaries, they do so without compromising the details that made them so captivating in the first place. Instead, they\u2019ve splashed the songbook with confetti and delivered their relatable truths with a wink and twirl, leaving little doubt these friends are in it for the long haul.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Details<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3782516 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tiny-Habits-Keepers-Artwork.jpeg\" alt=\"tiny habits keepers review\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Record label:<\/strong> Mom+Pop Music<\/li>\n<li><strong>Release date:<\/strong> August 28, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/album\/tiny-habits-keepers-review-3964765&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Tiny-Habits-Credit-AJ-Incammicia.jpg&#8221;] Tiny Habits. Credit: AJ Incammicia ReviewsAlbum Reviews Tiny Habits \u2013 \u2018Keepers\u2019 review: hushed harmony-makers stride into sunny new sound The Boston-formed trio\u2019s second album elevates their once timid vocals with bright instrumentals and adventurous melodies \u2013 with a helping hand from The 1975\u2019s Matty Healy 4 By Hollie Geraghty 26th August 2026 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,78],"class_list":["post-2112414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-nme-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2112414","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2112414"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2112414\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2112414"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2112414"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2112414"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}