Deux Visages break down every song on Call It Goodbye

Deux Visages signed to Pure Noise Records earlier this summer on the strength of their soaring, effects-drenched songs and tour history with Mannequin Pussy and julie. However, the band — vocalist Daphney Hanono, guitarist Jack Chiu, and bassist Tony Jouvin — have spent the years prior navigating setbacks and change, including getting dropped by a major, relocating to Philadelphia, and sitting on a pile of songs that became Call It Goodbye.

The trio recorded the album in Miami with longtime collaborator Arquimides “Arkii” Cala, who’s been dialed into their blend of dream pop, indie rock, and alternative since helming their debut single in 2023. “‘Behind’ was the first song to be recorded in a very tight and smelly rap studio, the smoke in the walls making us sick for days. We brought Arkii in to record this song after signing our record deal,” they tell AP. From there, the band got to work, getting vulnerable about regret, falling in love, and being stuck against a wash of explosive guitars. The title track ends the record with burning energy, magnifying the feeling that time is slipping away. “For a long time, we didn’t know how long the ground we were standing on was going to be there, but I feel like now we know that it will be,” Chiu says.

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Following recent outings with Sweet Pill and the Linda Lindas, Deux Visages will play two album release shows — a hometown performance at Philly’s Ruba Club tonight and a stop at NYC’s Night Club 101 on Saturday. In the meantime, check out their track-by-track breakdown below.

“Disengage”

“Disengage” was a loose idea brought by Tony to the practice space right before we spent a month recording in Miami. We decided that this song was going to be about a long-distance relationship, a topic that hits close to home after moving halfway across the country to Philadelphia. We wanted the lyrics to feel uncertain, not knowing if this is a relationship that’s going to last and being deeply impacted by this person. Only being able to see them through memories and dreams. We wanted it to be the opening of the album because we felt like it catches your attention and lays a groundwork for the rest of the songs. 

“Always You”

“Always You” was a riff that Jack brought to the band in 2023 and was polarizing between us. Some of us loved it initially, and others didn’t. We can confidently say it’s one of our favorites on the entire record. “Always You” feels like the song that we always wanted to write. It was originally supposed to be a lot slower, but eventually we felt that it had to be faster. The song is about being a fly on the wall and watching over someone you love. “Always You” was technically the third track to be recorded for our album, right after we signed our record deal with Atlantic Records. Written in the garage and then recorded in “The Jungle,” a rap studio in Miami under an apartment. We got noise complaints while recording this song and had to record this one over a couple of days.

“Behind”

“Behind” is another one that was written in our garage/practice space. We wrote it in the middle of summer, in the sweltering Florida heat. At this time, we were about to sign our first record deal and wanted to be “prepared.” We wrote this one altogether as a band. “Behind” has to do with losing a close friend and being stuck in the mundane of your hometown, each day feeling like a loop, especially in Florida with no seasons. “Behind” was the first song to be recorded in a very tight and smelly rap studio, the smoke in the walls making us sick for days (true story). We brought our producer, Arkii, in to record this song after signing our record deal.

“Missed Calls”

We called this one “Pop Song” for the longest. We were all sitting in the garage, talking about our coming-of-age album and wanted to write an “indie-pop song.” It was written about staying out late, bathroom floors, missing calls from your mom, and ultimately not feeling like you’re growing up fast enough. This song wasn’t even supposed to be on the album. We recorded a demo version of it at “The Jungle” and never came back, as the recording of the album had been halted. We tried to rework the song on our own in practice until we eventually scrapped it for the time being. We never revisited until we came to Miami in 2025 to record the album, and Arkii pulled it out deep from his files on the computer. We were running low on songs, and “Missed Calls” was one of the last to be recorded. 

“Automatic”

“Automatic” was a song we knew needed a deep rework. We wrote this song in Jack’s living room, our new practice space after the cops kicked us out of the garage due to noise complaints. “Automatic”’s first iterations sound nothing like what the song is now. While recording the album in Arkii’s garage, we pulled this song up, and he heavily pushed for it. “Automatic,” lyrically, is an internal monologue, reflecting feeling less than and being a cliche overall. By the time it was done, it ended up being about our record deal, touring, and feeling burnt out while at the same time feeling mediocre. 

“Afterthought”

“Afterthought” was based on a riff that Daphney wrote when first moving to Philly before handing it off to the rest of the band to flesh it out. The song was originally never meant for this album, but throughout recording in Miami and running low on songs, this was the last track to be recorded. “Afterthought” was written about codependency on people around you yet still being treated badly. It revolves around repeating mistakes, being left out, and knowing better but not being able to leave because you’re so heavily entwined with this person, at a visceral level.

“Fleeting Wishes”

“Fleeting Wishes” was loosely written on piano before being brought to our practice space in the garage, where it was then fleshed out and pretty much stayed the same until being recorded in 2025. We wanted this song to sound like a wind-up box, which is why the instrumentation sounds the way it does. “Fleeting Wishes” is a track about purity and growing older, feeling like you’re losing the things that once made you clean. It talks about trying to hold on but inevitably losing the qualities you once had when you were younger.

“Silhouette”

“Silhouette” was once a full-length song that we wrote altogether that we then decided to be an interlude. “Silhouette” is about vulnerability and falling in love. Having a heavy heart that will follow down no matter what. The ending of the song is our favorite, with the play on dynamics, having a very soft part before crashing very loudly. We wanted to symbolize trying to quiet big emotions. 

“Paint Myself Blue”

“Paint Myself Blue” was another song written in the new practice space altogether, and came together relatively quickly. It is essentially about turning into your parents and following in their footsteps no matter how hard you try to stray away. The song deals a lot with not knowing why you act the way you do and being just like the people you don’t want to be. This song was the first song to be recorded in Arkii’s studio in Miami in 2025 and laid the groundwork for the rest of the recording process. We really dived into the washy (almost shoegaze) sounds of the album with this one.

“Pixelate”

The first thing you hear in this track is our delirium after recording for days on end in a garage with no windows. Arkii took a snippet of one of us goofing off, which is the very first thing you hear on the track. “Pixelate” was a guitar riff written by another member when first moving to Philadelphia that came together in the studio in 2025. It is about people changing into something you can’t recognize, almost like a pixelated/distorted version of themselves. It’s about knowing someone who makes certain choices, and you are just standing there watching them change and losing all sentiments you had for them. 

“Call It Goodbye”

“Call It Goodbye” was a song written for the sole purpose of being the title track. It was originally a loose idea of a guitar riff that Jack wrote, and then we completed it together. It’s a very driven track, which helps emphasize the feeling that time is slipping away. The song is about trying to escape time that keeps passing and forcing you to change. Trying to catch up while wanting to stay still for just a while longer. For a moment, there was talk about scrapping this in the studio, but we didn’t, and we couldn’t be happier that it’s the title track of our debut album. 

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