Name: My Star
Brand: The Hecks

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

TIM150CD

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Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Eco-Pack.

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2019-10-11

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

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630125982549

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

TIM150LPC1

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Light Blue.

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630125982570

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TIM150LP

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Black

630125982563

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

The Hecks

Genre GB

Garage / Surf / Trash

Label GB

Trouble In Mind

The Hecks are an experimental rock band known for their unique blend of post-punk, noise rock, and art pop. Hailing from Chicago, the trio has been making waves in the music scene with their innovative sound and captivating live performances.

Inspired by a diverse range of influences such as *Freak Heat Waves*, *Telstar Drugs*, and *Hellier Ulysses*, The Hecks have crafted a distinct sonic identity that sets them apart from their peers. Their music is characterized by intricate guitar work, driving rhythms, and ethereal vocals that create a mesmerizing atmosphere.

With their debut album gaining critical acclaim and a dedicated fanbase growing rapidly, The Hecks have become one of the most exciting acts to emerge in recent years. Their music appeals to fans of *Chris Reimer*, *Crack Cloud*, and *Marbled Eye* among others, showcasing their ability to push boundaries while maintaining accessibility.

Trouble in Mind is a record label based in Chicago, Illinois. It was founded in 2009 by Bill Roe and Lisa Roe, two passionate music enthusiasts. Since its inception, the label has been dedicated to releasing high-quality music across various genres.
With an impressive roster of talented artists, Trouble in Mind has become known for its diverse and eclectic catalog. From *The Liminanas* to *Ultimate Painting*, the label showcases a range of musical styles that appeal to both mainstream and alternative audiences.
As an independent label, Trouble in Mind prides itself on providing a platform for emerging artists to share their unique voices with the world. The label's commitment to nurturing talent has resulted in numerous critically acclaimed releases and collaborations.

Chicago quartet The Hecks have been at it since 2012, starting out as the duo of guitarist Andy Mosiman and Zach Hebert. The band drafted guitarist Dave Vettraino into the fold, a recording engineer who was recording the band's self titled debut (Trouble In Mind, 2016) and ended up joining the band In 2017. The band's journey to the end result of My Star - their second album - has taken them nearly three years. After recording an initial version of the album in 2017, The Hecks started gigging with new fourth member and keyboardist Jeff Graupner, whose synthesized squiggles added some welcome heft &amp; swagger to the band's tunes. After reworking and rearranging much of the new material to integrate Graupner, the band scrapped the recordings and rebuilt them from the ground up, incorporating Graupner's skills at the keys. The results speak for themselves, as My Star is a gigantic leap forward for the band, absorbing everything from Manscape-era Wire to Paisley Park nu-funk to abstract new wave and art rock plucked straight from the Cold Storage playbook.

Much of My Star's ten tracks are designed to bewilder; the production is intentionally disorienting, with the mix tipped toward the treble, alternating from sparse to confoundingly dense at times, but never at a disservice to the songs themselves. Opener Zipper's intertwining guitar jabs &amp;synth lines herk and jerk so rapidly it's liable to break your neck, while lead track So 4 Real's neon-laced dayglo soul ratchets up the mutant funk throb so tightly that the lilting, melodic guitar break at the chorus is a welcome dose of ear-candy. Heat Wave dials it back, reveling in romantic washes of synth and flange and its yearning refrain of "It's tearing me apart, ripping out my heart again"; a captivating, slow burning ballad unlike anything the band has done before. Meanwhile album closer (and title track) My Star is so cinematic, it feels like the lost end credits scene to a heartfelt teen drama, with its end coda taking up the bulk of the song's near-eight minute run time. My Star is designed to move you and make you move, you just have to let it.