Bub Release Their New Single ‘Bored’
Bub share the video for Bored, the closing track from their debut album. The song sits in the aftermath of a breakup – that flat, uncertain place where you’re trying to move on but haven’t quite managed it yet.
The video was filmed at Charlie’s Bar on Karangahape Road, a space that has been central to many nights for director Chelsea Nikkel and Bub’s Priya Sami. With Charlie’s set to close in January 2026, they wanted to document the bar as it is. The video captures an intimate night with the band at Charlie’s, focusing on the familiar details of a bar that has hosted countless singalongs and late-night ballads.
Can’t Even, Bub’s debut album, has had a strong run since its release in May this year. ‘New Amsterdam’ was voted into the APRA Silver Scrolls Top 20, several singles spent weeks across the SRN Top 10 and alternative charts, and the band marked the album’s arrival with packed, high-energy release shows.
Bored serves as both a breakup song and a quiet nod to Charlie’s – a final document of a place that’s about to disappear.
The Bored video will have its public screening, aptly, at Charlie’s Bar at 8PM on Thursday 11 December, with a power hour of karaoke to follow. Make a request. Go on!
Bub will also be announcing a secret show soon – keep an eye on their Instagram for details.
