For a band working out of a former South London meat locker, This Heat could sound oddly sunlit. Their 1980 EP 'Health & Efficiency' is the clearest example, setting off with a strangely buoyant refrain before Charles Hayward's drumming starts pulling the song off balance and the guitar become increasingly abrasive. You can hear children playing outside Cold Storage in the mix, which only makes its cheerfulness feel more uncanny. 'Graphic/Varispeed' is the comedown: 11 minutes of hovering organ whose pitch changes with the turntable speed. Even here, This Heat leave part of the composition unresolved.
For a band working out of a former South London meat locker, This Heat could sound oddly sunlit. Their 1980 EP 'Health & Efficiency' is the clearest example, setting off with a strangely buoyant refrain before Charles Hayward's drumming starts pulling the song off balance and the guitar become increasingly abrasive. You can hear children playing outside Cold Storage in the mix, which only makes its cheerfulness feel more uncanny. 'Graphic/Varispeed' is the comedown: 11 minutes of hovering organ whose pitch changes with the turntable speed. Even here, This Heat leave part of the composition unresolved.
Tracklisting
A. Health & Efficiency
B. Graphic / Varispeed
Label: Superior Viaduct
Format: 12”
Cat. #: SV220
