Heavy Heroes

The Heavy are a four-piece out of the UK who've just released their sophomore effort, The House That Dirt Built, and it is a stunner. Every single song evokes some classic soul shaker; Some Curtis Mayfield here, some Marvin Gaye there, a little Jimi Hendrix over on the side... Not to say that they sound stuck in the past. Like Gnarls Barkley, The Heavy are re-fitting soul for modern times. THTDB is, however, a more cohesive sounding album than Gnarls have managed to put together as of yet, and that is indeed high praise. Here's the gorgeously mournful tune "Short Change Hero."

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