Sitting Duck by Hereboy

A lot happens when you move out on your own. The Boston group Hereboy’s new EP Sitting Duck captures a time in your early 20s where you’re juggling life’s contrasting moments: discovering yourself, dealing with the volatility of love, and making art while appreciating the bunnies in your backyard. Written over two transformative years, the record captures moments of yearning, uncertainty, defiance, and reflection, all through the lens of Sarah Gyurina's evocative songwriting. Most songs were written while Sarge was living in a co-op deep in Somerville, MA. With its mix of catchy folk tunes influenced by punk, prog, and psychedelia, Sitting Duck mirrors the chaos and emotional depth of the stories it tells,capturing Gyurina’s response to being treated as a “sitting duck” without agency or assertiveness.
The EP revolves around the standout track, “Is It Enough?”. Unlike other tracks that explore Gyurina’s response to being treated as a passive duck, “Is It Enough?” is self-referential, asking whether finding a sense of “enough” is truly satisfying. This introspective moment brings a sense of clarity to the record, marking a shift from feeling like a “sitting duck” to reclaiming agency and direction.
The song’s restlessness—rooted in cultural and personal expectations of what stability should be as a young adult—bridges the defiance of earlier tracks with palpable growth and a quieter, more introspective resolve. Gyurina’s ability to embrace vulnerability while pushing back against narratives of passivity imbues Sitting Duck with a punk-like energy, even in its softer moments, like the single from the EP “Chosen One” that explores the reconciliation of unconditional loyalty with a sense of a family member becoming unfamiliar. Gyurina explains the tune as “the most pared down and urgent songwriting I’ve accomplished,” and her fervor bleeds through.
By drawing on varied sonic textures and delivering emotionally charged performances, Hereboy has crafted an EP that resonates deeply with the uncertainty and growth of getting treated like a passive, “sitting duck.” With the EP, they prove they’re not just reflecting on the chaos of life—they’re actively charting a path through it.

Hereboy, a Boston-based trio, crafts emotional, genre-blending gut-punching tracks with a focus on reclaiming agency and exploring early adulthood. Combining folk, psychedelia, punk, and rock, their debut EP Sitting Duck showcases introspective songwriting and dynamic performances, creating a powerful space for vulnerability, resilience, and personal growth.

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