HAERTS #3 - Call My Name

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Time and time again here I've mentioned my love of uber-stylish, sexy-slow jams that could have been released at any point in time since the 80's. Here's another for the collection. The wonderful HAERTS came to my attention in the middle of last year with the stunning "Wings" (if you don't, you really should own their debut EP Hemiplegia) and this track "Call My Name" is taken from their forthcoming (as yet unannounced) debut LP.

The track is instant love, a magical, swooning affair where the gentle pitter-patter of beats and restrained moonlight synths slowly guide Nini Fabi's heart-melting vocals, it makes you want to grab someone you love and hold on tight. Gorgeous.

Tips For 2014 #6 - Haerts

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Changing genres a little bit now with Haerts, a group based in New York City (but whose members come from Europe and across America) whom I've been following since earlier this year when I came across their bedazzling track "Wings" (one of my singles of the year). It rightly propelled them to the radar of many, a flawless beauty that smolders with perfect cinematic textures, stylish, swirling atmosphere and subtle, reflective mood.

Taken from the same EP Hemiplegia (released in September via Neon Gold) the quintet followed it with "All The Days", another impeccably-crafted gem, where timeless, vintage soundscapes swoon and soar, combining with the beautiful, haunting vocals to beguiling results.

Haerts reminds me of a combination of countless bands from times gone by but the results sound modern and fresh; add the 80's pop of a Gloria Estefan and the stylish moonlight synth of an Ultravox with added 90's guitar shimmers and a bridge of Foals-esque tropical-pop and perhaps you'd could create a melody as swoonsome. On top of this you have the truly heart-melting vocals of Nini Fabi, with a naturally warm, uplifting voice that you can't help but instantly fall in love with.

The debut album is due next year, if it follows the same glimmerings formula, we are in for a treat.

HAERTS - Heart, Wings & All The Days

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Another long overdue posting, probably because HAERTS have been satisfactorily covered just about everywhere already... The New York quintet recently shared a very nice video by Yours Truly (although I have to admit I do get annoyed with interviews playing over the top of the live session, either or please) which highlights their irresistible sounds perfectly (especially from around four minutes when new track "Heart" starts) and I finally cave in to temptation and feature a 'new band' you've doubtless all heard.

"Heart" reminds me of a combination of countless bands from times gone by but the results sound modern and fresh; add the 80's pop of a Gloria Estefan and the stylish moonlight synth of an Ultravox with added 90's guitar shimmers and a bridge of Foals-esque tropical-pop and perhaps you'd create a melody this swoonsome. On top of this you have the truly heart-melting vocals of Nini Fabi, with a naturally warm, uplifting voice that you can't help but instantly fall in love with.

If you've been on Mars and missed the two tracks that have made their name so far I've included them below. "Wings" was the song that propelled them to the radar of many, a flawless beauty that smoulders with perfect cinematic textures, stylish, swirling atmosphere and subtle, reflective mood and "All The Days", another impeccably-crafted gem, where timeless, vintage soundscapes swoon and soar with exquisite ability combining with those beautiful, haunting vocals to beguiling results.

Haerts debut EP Hemiplegia is due mid September - I imagine it will go down quite well.