New York, NY (Top40 Charts) The Heavy Heavy, the UK-based breakout band who have been called "one of the most talented rock bands alive" (Paste), released "Feel," the newest single off their highly anticipated debut album, One of a Kind, due out September 6thvia ATO Records. Driven by an addictive slide guitar riff and drum beat, the power-infused track explores the theme of identity and personal aspiration. It follows "Because You're Mine" and lead single "Happiness," which is currently Top 5 on the Americana Radio Charts and Top 10 on AAA Radio Charts.
"This track is all about how we want to live life," The Heavy Heavy shared. "We found ourselves dabbling sonically in the world of 1990s Brit rock, which is one of our favorite eras of music, and we took a lot of inspiration from Oasis and The Stone Roses for this one. Lyrically, we were inspired by Beck, in particular the playful, primal lyrics of 'Loser'."
One of a Kind follows the breakout success of The Heavy Heavy's critically acclaimed debut EP Life and Life Only, which featured two AAA radio top five singles and saw the band perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, and CBS Saturday Morning, as well as at several renowned festivals, including Bonnaroo, Boston Calling, and Newport Folk Festival. The band also sold out headline shows in major cities like New York and Chicago and opened for the likes of Black Pumas and Band of Horses.
Written entirely by co-founders Georgie Fuller and William Turner and mostly recorded at Turner's studio in Brighton, One Of A Kind maintains the self-contained approach of their debut EP, Life and Life Only — a seven-song project acclaimed by outlets like NME (who named them an essential emerging artist for 2023), The Guardian (who called them "brilliant" and noted that The Heavy Heavy "write and play music with that lick of madness that makes early Fleetwood Mac and peak Stones so thrilling"), and FLOOD (who named them "one of the brightest new UK acts"). But in a departure from the EP, One Of A Kind leans away from Laurel Canyon-esque folk-rock and fully embraces their British roots, finding a particularly crucial inspiration in the gritty and groove-heavy hedonism of the Rolling Stones' Goats Head Soup.
The tracklisting's myriad high points include the majestic title track, the bass-driven and gorgeously hazy "Miracle Sun," "Wild Emotion," a country-infused serenade laced with galloping rhythms and twangy guitar tones, and the experimental, reverb-soaked closing track, "Salina."
Tickets are now on sale for The Heavy Heavy's fall headline tour. The tour will see the band perform at a number of iconic venues across the country, including DC's Howard Theatre, The Blue Room in Nashville, The Mohawk in Austin, First Avenue in Minneapolis, and the Troubadour in Los Angeles. The tour will kick off on September 21st at the Music Hall Of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, NY and will conclude at Thalia Hall in Chicago on October 25th. Full routing below. For more information and tickets, please visit https://www.theheavyheavy.com/tour.
ONE OF A KIND TRACKLIST:
One of a Kind
Happiness
Because You're Mine
Miracle Sun
Feel
Wild Emotion
Everything
Cherry
Lemonade
Dirt
Lovestruck
Salina
THE HEAVY HEAVY 2024 SUMMER TOUR DATES
8/6/24 - Lexington, KY - The Burl
8/7/24 - Indianapolis, IN - HI-FI
8/8/24 - Ann Arbor, MI - Blind Pig
8/10/24 - Edmonton, AB - Edmonton Folk Festival
8/11/24 - Edmonton, AB - Edmonton Folk Festival
8/13/24 - Salt Lake City - The State Room
8/15/24 - Bend, OR - Hayden Homes Amphitheater*
8/16/24 - Boise, ID - Outlaw Field at The Idaho Botanical Gardens*
*Supporting Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats
THE HEAVY HEAVY 2024 FALL TOUR DATES
9/21/24 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall Of Williamsburg
9/22/24 - Camden, NJ - XPoNential Music Festival
9/24/24 - Pittsburgh, PA - Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall
9/25/24 - Toronto, ON - The Great Hall
9/28/24 - Portland, ME - Portland House of Music
9/29/24 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
10/1/24 - Washington, DC - Howard Theatre
10/3/24 - Nashville, TN - The Blue Room
10/4/24 - Louisville, KY - The Whirling Tiger
10/5/24 - Monticello, KY - Black Mountain Jamboree
10/6/24 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West
10/9/24 - Dallas, TX - The Kessler Theater
10/10/24 - Austin, TX - Mohawk
10/11/24 - San Antonio, TX - Stable Hall*
10/14/24 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up
10/16/24 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
10/17/24 - San Francisco, CA - The Chapel
10/19/24 - Seattle, WA - Madame Lou's
10/20/24 - Portland, OR - Mission Theater
10/22/24 - Boulder, CO - The Fox Theater
10/24/24 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
10/25/24 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
*Supporting St. Paul & The Broken Bones
THE HEAVY HEAVY UK IN-STORE DATES
9/7/24 - Brighton, UK - Patterns
9/8/24 - London UK - Rough Trade East
9/9/24 - Bristol, UK - Rough Trade
9/10/24 - Nottingham UK - Rough Trade Nottingham
9/11/24 - Leeds UK - Jumbo
9/12/24 - Liverpool UK - Rough Trade Liverpool
9/13/24 - Edinburgh Scotland - Assai
