Fuzzy Meadows: The Week's Best New Music (July 10th - July 16th)
Gentle Heat - "Myth" | Post-Trash Premiere
With a shift in the line-up forthcoming, Gentle Heat come together to create Trick, an EP that maps where they’ve been as much as it highlights where they’re headed. Due out September 8th, the songs approach shoegaze with a swarming pop quality, more concerned with rhythmic pulses and swooning hooks than layered distortion.
Further Listening: A Compendium | Year-End 2022 Feature
As anyone who reads our “Fuzzy Meadows” column already knows, the “list” is just the beginning, and we’re always eager to add some “Further Listening” for consideration. Despite what some would have you believe, music is not a contest. We profiled many records in our “Year In Review” feature, but the fun doesn’t stop there.
Fuzzy Meadows: The Week's Best New Music (May 9th - May 22nd)
Gentle Heat - "Sheer" | Album Review
Gentle Heat Discuss New Album "Sheer," Not Wanting to Hear a Band's "Comedy Routine," and more | Feature Interview
Fuzzy Meadows: The Week's Best New Music (April 11th - April 17th)
Fuzzy Meadows: The Week's Best New Music (February 28th - March 13th)
Fuzzy Meadows: The Week's Best New Music (November 25th - December 26th)
Gentle Heat - "A Lure" | Post-Trash Premiere
Fuzzy Meadows: The Week's Best New Music (January 14th - January 20th)
Gentle Heat - "Ghost Town Hiss" | Post-Trash Premiere
It’s been less than a year since Gentle Heat released their debut album, but the Chicago quartet are back with a new EP, Liminal. Due out on February 1st via Skeletal Lightning, the band continue to refine their propulsive pop noise with influences from krautrock, power-pop, and post-hardcore with a squeaky clean delivery.