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Simply stunning debut album that has power, passion, tunes and brings the same joy into the room like Hole or Elastica. In the past two years, the Hastings-via-Brighton trio - comprising Tallulah Sim-Savage (vocals/guitar), Lola Sam (bass) and Alfie Sayers (drums) - have toured the world over, clocking up over 150 dates, including shows with Royal Blood and Frank Carter, and major festival appearances at Reading and Leeds and All Points East. Out of all this comes debut album Hot Shock (via Marathon Artists), a record of adrenaline- jolted anthems about abandoning fear and leaping boldly towards the future.

HotWax worked with an all-female production team at the prestigious RAK studios, Catherine Marks (Boygenius, Wolf Alice) and Steph Marziano (Hayley Williams, Let's Eat Grandma), as well as additional recording with Stella Mozgawa of Warpaint in Joshua Tree, California.

These songs were made to be played to a crowd, loud and with abandon. But there's also a beating pulse of vulnerability underscoring the album. It's an honest, moving sentiment sure to propel HotWax towards becoming the UK's next big crossover rock act - and beyond.

For fans of Hole, Yeah Yeah Yeah's, Mudhoney and Elastica.

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The Lola Version. With Bonus 7" featuring A side - When We’re Dead (Re-Record) and B side - Phone Machine (Alt Demo). 140 Gram Vinyl with Printed Inner.
Orange
Rough Trade Exclusive
Limited to 1500 copies
Includes bonus disc
Released07/03/2025Catalogue NumberMA0433LP2Customer Limit1Estimated dispatch between Mon 19 May and Tue 20 MayLearn more
Gatefold Digisleeve. Rough Trade Version with Two Bonus Tracks When We’re Dead (Re-Record) and Phone Machine (Alt Demo). 
Rough Trade Exclusive
Limited to 700 copies
Released07/03/2025Catalogue NumberMA0433CDXEstimated dispatch between Mon 19 May and Tue 20 MayLearn more
The Tallulah Version. 140 Gram Vinyl with Printed Inner.
Black with Cream Streak
Released07/03/2025Catalogue NumberMA0433LP1Estimated dispatch between Mon 19 May and Tue 20 MayLearn more
Gatefold Digisleeve
Released07/03/2025Catalogue NumberMA0433CDEstimated dispatch between Mon 19 May and Tue 20 MayLearn more