Heartbeater EP Release Show Slays; Body Count Unconfirmed

Heartbeater joined Powerbrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrd, and Bad Cop last night at the 5 Spot in performances celebrating Heartbearter's recent release of their new self titled EP, Heartbeater.

Powerbrrrd opened the show with a substantially more sober set than I expected. They blasted through songs that reminded me why I thought punk rock was cool, and bassist/guitarist/drummer Brandon Jazz's microphone stand beer holder, complete with straw, reminded me why I thought being drunk was cool.

Bad Cop followed with an energetic set that only came up for air in between songs, and then dove back in to groovy bass and drums, with fast guitar leads (and AMAZING guitar tone), complete with all the lead vocalist thrashing about that everyone has come to demand by the time they hit their third drink.

Last was Heartbeater, who slayed the house in record fashion. Their songs manage to be both completely fresh, yet hauntingly nostalgic. 

I just got done reading a music blogger saying that music reviewing is dead because no one ever tried to tell WHY bands are good.  Heartbeater is good because it is music that makes you feel cool. Listening to them play makes you feel like you are a modern day James Dean, and their music is your soundtrack. They make music that pays no attention to genre or music scene politics, and only concerns itself with music that they like, and it shows. Last night is by far the most comfortable, tightest, and all around best I have seen them ( I suppose there aren't too many shows that I have missed). Heartbeater is a band who is hitting their stride and falling into a sound that is their own. I highly recommend that you come and see what they are doing whenever you can. You won't be disappointed.

You can download a digital copy of Heartbeater's EP at your own price or purchase a CD for $5 here.

Heartbeater plays next with the Goldroom at the 5 Spot on December 4th. Hope to see you there.

Update on Monday, November 2, 2009 at 3:20PM by devin

also some nice press in the scene for heartbeater

Heartbeater CD Release at The 5 Spot

Heartbeater, You've Got the Best of Me

D. Patrick Rodgers

Newcomers Heartbeater might not realize it, but they’ve Frankensteined themselves up a pretty sweet little genre-combo with their brand-new self-titled EP. The four tracks on Heartbeater’s eponymous debut are a gritty style of pensive rock ’n’ roll that meshes the stout rhythmic backbone of Pixies and other gnarly early grunge and college-rock acts with a wet, Southern-tinged wall of surfy guitars. Though these riffs might just be nicked from J. Mascis’s private backlog, frontman Greg Mabry’s no-foolin’ vocals and Jon Shoemaker’s loping bass lines recall heartland rockers like Springsteen and Petty. It’s an unlikely combination of sounds, but one that works for a pretty simple reason: It’s unique, and it’s ballsy as all get-out. Hammertorch, Powerbrrrd and Bad Cop share the bill—and trust us, that’s one solid lineup.

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[shoe]

nice click! good words. goldroom show is actually the 4th of Dec. @ 5 Spot....