HEAVY LUNGS – EP REVIEW


Heavy Lungs – Measure EP (Balley Records) 
Heavy Lungs - Measure EP

Release Date: 10th October 2019

Bristol outfit Heavy Lungs have been making a noise for some time now, but I think this EP might make people start to pay attention a little more. The ‘Measure’ EP opens up with ‘Half Full’ which emerges, blinking in to an inorganic sunshine full of bleeps and whistles before a throbbing rumble of a rhythm section takes the energy to another level and then the guitar vs vocal competition kicks off – I’m not sure there’s a clear winner beyond music itself. ‘Self Worth’ has a more immediate chug to it but then spirals rapidly out of control into a sound that is part Idles, part the Fall, part Stooges and part Slaves which, let’s face it, is one hell of a mosh pit to be in.

On ‘T.O.T.B.’, Heavy Lungs take things in a slinkier, more rock’n’roll approach with highly strung guitar notes having the life wrung out of them and the kind of drumming that makes you want to get back behind kit, even if you’ve never played before. The first single to be released from the album is ‘(A bit of a) Birthday’ and you can immediately understand why it was chosen with its urgent beat, filthy dirty guitar riff and general Queens of the Stone Age meets Royal Blood vibe – throw in Life meets Mark E. Smith vocals and you’ve got yourself a riot. The EP closes out with ‘Pacemaker’, a track full of drunk romance and 3.00am serenades and the kind of angular guitars you could cut yourself on if you weren’t properly prepared. Heavy Lungs are an assault on the senses, sure, but it’s the kind of assault that invigorates and refreshes and we all need that from time to time.


Live Dates:

11th October – Student’s Union, Reading
12th October – Neighbourhood, Manchester
18th October – Wild Paths, Norwich
19th October – O2 Academy, Oxford
20th October – SWN Festival, Cardiff
23rd October – Cassiopeia, Berlin
24th October – DDW Music Festival, Eindhoven
25th October – London Calling, Amsterdam
26th October – Nijmegen, Netherlands
28th October – TBC, Paris
31st October – TBC, Madrid
4th November – TBC, Tunbridge Wells

Comments

  1. Thisis my testimony about the good work of Dr Ralph who help me.... I'm Morreen Dolly from north Carolina USA. And am sorry for putting this on net but i will have to, by this world best spell caster that brought back my husband who left me out for past 3 years, i eventually met this man on a blog site posting by one of is client for help, i explained everything to him and he told me about a spell caster that he had heard about and he gave me an email address to write to the spell caster to tell him my problems. In just 1 days, my husband was back to me. I just want to say thank you to this truthful and sincere spell caster, sir all you told me have come to pass and thank you sir. Please i want to tell everyone who is looking for any solution to their problem, i advice you to kindly consult this spell caster, he is real,he is powerful and whatever the spell caster tell is what will happen, because all what the spell caster told me came to pass. He can also cast spell like Love spell, Divorce, Winning court case, Cure for any sickness like[cancer, diabetes, Hiv/Aids and many more], Lottery winning spell, Pregnancy spell And many more....  You can kindly contact him on his email address is Ralphspellsolution@gmail.com or directly on whats-app on +2347037816417.

    ReplyDelete
  2. I'm so excited my broken Marriage has been restored my ex husband is back after he left me and our 2kids for another woman. i was so happy to met Dr. OKu how he help many people to bring there Lover back so i contact him to help me too. that was how Dr. Oku help me to bring my husband back.. A big thank to you Dr. Oku because I never thought my ex Husband will be back to me so quickly with your spell. You are the best and world greatest. if you are here and you need your Ex Lover back or your husband moved to another woman, do not cry anymore, contact this powerful spell caster now. Here’s his contact:
    Email him at: okutemple@gmail.com You can also Call/WhatsApp:+2347053113465

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment