The Chicago quintet are stepping out on their first record for Flesh & Bone Records with "Sheer."
Chicago's Gentle Heat have shared the final preview off their forthcoming sophomore album, the blisteringly catchy "WDYG". The Chicago quintet are stepping out on their first record for Flesh & Bone Records, the 9-track Sheer, out this Friday. Led by David Algrim, the group make compelling, noisey pop that pulls from shoegaze, post-punk and dream pop, sitting somewhere between contemporaries like Ovlov, and touchstones like Swirlies and Sonic Youth.
"WDYG" follows singles "Total Orbit" & "Closer II", all three tracks showcasing the bands penchant for economic, harmony laden songs drenched in feedback and pop smarts. On the new single, Algrim explains, "WDYG is a song about daydreaming and drifting off for better or worse. I have a tendency when I'm over-caffeinated or in a bleak mood, to drift into worst case scenarios or any other hypothetical situation. It's less about specifically dark or dreary thoughts and more so about where I tend to go when my mind wanders."
Ahead of their upcoming East Coast tour, Gentle Heat are celebrating the release of Sheer at Chicago's The Hideout on May 19th. TICKETS HERE.
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