Name: My Star
Brand: The Hecks

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TIM150cd

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2019-10-11

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Supplier US

Secre­tly

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Sales:8.875

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630125982549

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

TIM150lp

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Artist

The Hecks

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

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.

Chicago trio The Hecks have been at it since 2012, starting out as the duo of guitarist Andy Mosiman &amp; Zach Hebert. The band drafted guitarist Dave Vettraino into the fold, a recording engineer who was recording the band's s/t debut (Trouble In Mind, 2016) &amp; ended up joining the band In 2017. The band's journey to the end result of "My Star" - their second album - has taken them three years. After recording an initial version of the album in 2017, The Hecks started gigging with new fourth member &amp; keyboardist Jeff Graupner, whose synthesized squiggles added some welcome heft &amp; swagger to the band's tunes. After reworking &amp; rearranging much of the new material to accommodate Graupner, the band scrapped the recordings &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; it's 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 make you move, you just have to let it.

My Star

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