Swinging in on a satin‑smooth backbeat—its shoulders padded, its silk suit blazing in jewel‑tone cobalt, and its rope‑chains catching the strobe—Safe Mind revive the swagger of New Jack Swing at its most stylish. Think hi‑top fades sculpted with laser precision, Cross Colours denim cut three sizes too large, and door‑knocker earrings glinting beneath club lights. Into that groove lands their irresistibly buoyant single “Hold On To That.” It’s a preview glimpse of the duo’s debut album Cutting The Stone, due out this summer on Nude Club, here to prove that the genre never vacated the dance floor—it merely swapped its pager for a smartphone.
Augustus Muller, celebrated for coating Boy Harsher’s noir electronics in lush synth rhythms, reconnects here with Cooper B. Handy—the charming provocateur behind LUCY, The Taxidermist, and Club Casualties. Their chemistry first crackled in 2020 on “Autonomy” from The Runner (Original Soundtrack); Safe Mind grew organically from that spark, pairing Muller’s cinematic touch with Handy’s mischievous melodic intuition.
“Hold On To That” struts in with a slick, candy‑coated blend of ’80s synth‑pop hooks and laid‑back hip‑hop swing. Think Bobby Brown’s swagger draped over Pet Shop Boys’ precision, then dusted with orchestral stabs that wink toward Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation. Handy glides across the groove with feather‑light R&B croon, while Muller’s production keeps the champagne bubbles of nostalgia fizzing, feeling retro, but never stale.
Listen to “Hold On To That” below:
The duo’s real magic lies in balancing open‑armed pop immediacy with just‑left‑of‑center eccentricity. Here, they bottle intimacy and ear‑worm charm in equal measure, hinting that Cutting The Stone will be stacked with surprising textures and genuine emotional heft.
Cutting The Stone lands digitally and on vinyl on July 25th, 2025, via Nude Club—the wax available exclusively through Nude Club’s mail‑order and at Safe Mind shows. Grab the single here and let the groove linger.
Tour Dates 2025
- 07‑25 Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
- 07‑26 Washington, DC – DC9
- 07‑28 Montreal, QC – Bar Le Ritz
- 07‑29 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
- 08‑21 Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom *
- 08‑22 Woodstock, NY – Bearsville Theater *
- 08‑23 Portland, ME – State Theatre *
- 12‑02 Seattle, WA – Barboza
- 12‑03 Portland, OR – Holocene
- 12‑05 San Francisco, CA – Rickshaw Stop
- 12‑06 Los Angeles, CA – Zebulon
- 12‑07 San Diego, CA – Casbah
- * with Nation of Language
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