This is a listing for one of the limited run shirts we are printing for the release of Gentle Heat's Sheer.
The shirts will be a two color print on Comfort Colors shirts printed by Relentless Merch.
Sheer releases on May 13th, 2022.
Stream the first single, Total Orbit now via FLOOD MAGAZINE.
This is a preorder item that will ship around the time of the release.
Any items order in addition to a preorder item will ship at the time of the release.
In an era of music during which the urge to define and dissect new genres competes only with the desire to ruthlessly consolidate old ones, Gentle Heat is refreshing in their purpose and consistency. Too lush to be relegated to post-punk or indie rock, and more sonically visceral than contemporary shoegaze, the Chicago quintet defies easy categorization in a way that makes their evolution as exciting to watch as it is to hear. By pure force of volume, Gentle Heat creates a sound all their own driven by propulsive rhythms and dissonant melodies.
With their newest release Sheer, Gentle Heat reaffirms this commitment with surgical efficiency. Even the most formless sounds have purpose; ethereal soundscapes give way to humming, knotted feedback. The addition of vocalist/ keyboardist Sarah Clausen has enabled the project to dive deeper into the ambient aspects of their sound, blending the record into a knotted cohesive piece.
On Sheer, Gentle Heat pares down their formula to the point that every piece becomes essential and immediate even as they are weaving together layers of sound. According to guitarist/ vocalist David Algrim, “The idea for this project has always been to create sonically dense music viewed through the lens of pop structure. With Sheer, the goal was to refine that concept to its most concise form.” The result is a dynamic sound as likely to excite seasoned shoegaze listeners as it is to turn new heads in the back of the venue bar.
While the lineup has changed since the band’s inception, Gentle Heat has maintained a musical coherence through their four releases that affords the germination of new ideas and fresh sounds while remaining reverent to their past. The synthesis of experience and influences offered up on Sheer marks a big step forward for the group, and with it, a momentum that is proportional to the energy of their sound.
At the time of this recording Gentle Heat was:
David Algrim - Guitar, Vocals, Keys
Sarah Clausen - Keys, Vocals
Tim Mack - Drums
Leon Owusu - Bass
Joe Suihkonen - Guitar
Closer II features Margaret McCarthy on guest vocals
Album art by Nat Pyper
Shirt design by Tim Green
Layout by Kacey Keith
First pressing limited to 200 Black vinyl.
Follow Gentle Heat:
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@gentleheatband