Lynks takes aim at insufferable toxic masculinity on "Silly Boy"

Known for their antics on and off stage and for their larger-than-life persona, it’s far to say that Lynks has captured the hearts and attentions of many over their past singles. Now returning with “Silly Boy”, the latest is as ludicrous as it is impactful – a savage tear-down of the toxic male, all packaged into a damning portrait of an incredibly hateable man.

While sticking to their trademark tongue-in-cheek style, it’s evident that Lynks has rapidly become one of the most talented lyricists in the business; unafraid to mince their words and express themselves in a refreshingly candid yet humorous fashion. Speaking of the song itself, Lynks acknowledges how it was written “for every person who has ever had the displeasure of dealing with one of these Silly Little Boys.”

“I wrote “Silly Boy” when I was really fucking pissed off with one very specific man. In that moment, I felt he represented every entitled, space-absorbing, toxic straight man I had ever met. The kind of man who still lives his life as if mum will do his washing up. The kind of man who snaps his fingers are bartenders, and forces open the doors on the tube. With the kind of toxic confidence that comes from never being told, or ever considering for one second, that his point of view might not be valid.”

Referring to the main character’s misdeeds throughout the song, we’re taken on a tour of wrongdoings spanning from reprehensible attitudes towards women to vile acts of poor personal hygiene performed in a sauna. We’ve all met guys like this before, and we all know who they are – Lynks is here to put them all in their place. It’s a bass-heavy club bop that proves their trajectory can continue to rise in the coming year.

With their myriad of mask and vibrant costumes, the visual aesthetic of Lynks is also one that has been clamoured over, and the accompanying video directed by Crash House further instils the notion that Lynks is more than just en route to becoming an icon within music, but is the complete entertainment package.

“This was my first time handing the music-video-directorial reigns over to someone else, and Crash House absolutely SMASHED it,” shares Lynks. “They fundraised the whole thing through Dogecoin and created something so wild - so MASSIVE. All I told them is 'I want the main character to be a massive fuckboy, and I want terrible, terrible things to happen to him'. And they took it to a whole new level.”