Ben Platt in a new photo for his lead single “Andrew” off of ‘Honeymind’.Photo:Vince Aung
Vince Aung
Ben Plattis back with new music!
Honeymind, which will be released on May 31, was named for the “honey-like” state of being in love. “All the jagged thoughts and fears and anxieties in my brain are slowly smoothed out, until my mind is coated with warmth and sweetness,” Platt explained in a press release.
Ben Platt in new art ahead of the release of his third album.Vince Aung
The folk-leaning album’s first single, “Andrew,” tells the story of an unrequited love Platt had for a straight man, with theDear Evan Hansenactor singing, “You don’t wanna kiss me, ‘cause I’m not at all/Likе the girls in the posters that hang on your wall/What a timе wasting heartbreak to fall/For an Andrew.”
Themusic videoflashes between Platt singing in iridescent blue lighting and clips of a high school boy gazing at his crush from a distance, while he flirts with other teenage girls.
Ahead of the song’s release, Platt posted a clip from the music videoon Instagram, writing, “This one’s very special to me. 🩵.”
Though the song tells a heartbreaking story, Platt’s love life is in full bloom as he’s in the throes of wedding planning with his fiancé Noah Galvin.
The cover of Ben Platt’s third album, ‘Honeymind’.Vince Aung
“Yes, our priority is definitely a dance party," he told PEOPLE in July 2023. “Our main focus is how to orchestrate the evening so that as little time as possible can be spent doing anything other than dancing.”
Noah Galvin and Ben Platt attend The 76th Annual Tony Awards at United Palace Theater on June 11, 2023 in New York City.Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions
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“We really align on what we think is funny and what we think is good. Our tastes are very similar, which is one of the largest things that made us fall in love in the first place,” Platt told PEOPLE at the premiere of the film in July 2023. Galvin added: “Any moment that we were shooting the film was just joy.”
source: people.com
