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Monday, 03 March 2008
The Heavy : a heavy load of dirt!
Ever imagined Curtis Mayfield singing along with the Stooges? Or let's, say, Tom Waits jamming with Marvin Gaye? Well, probably not... Anyway that's really what comes to one's mind when listening to The Heavy's first album, Great Vengeance and the Furious Five.
A blend of soul, funk, gritty garage rock, sung by chamelon-voiced singer Swaby, on a music score really really dirty, in fact this lo-fi sound beeing part of their musical signature. After many years looking for a label, and beeing refused by majors because of their rough sound, finally the clever guys at Ninja Tune had the guts to sign them, and brought them to the light, for our great delight.
You better hurry and discover this incredible band from Bath, UK, that will break all your stereotypes about music genres!
The Heavy, Great Vengeance and the Furious Five, Ninja Tune.
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