Rachel Burnham
Eau Claire-based Heart of the Heart released their first EP Separate From the Animal in June of 2014, delivering 6 tracks. With their hauntingly raw lyrics, Heart of the Heart confronts some dark truths, along with incorporating some intoxicating electric guitar and saxophone. Their indie rock vibe has a familiarity to it that moves you and makes you think.
Separate From the Animal could make anyone feel the deep pangs of self-destruction, loathing, and vulnerability – all in one. It has a bit of everything – from deeply personal ballads like “Minneapolis, Minnesnowta” and “Heart, Liver, Skin” to the infectious chorus of “Seven//Separate from the Animal.”
This album is driven forward with each new song that offers something different. The saxophone and electric guitar in “Chopping Block” and “Western Religion” along with the harmonica of “Hills” are welcome additions, as they bring these songs into a new dimension. Alyssa Thoms supportive backup vocals really add another element, as her voice sweetly mixes with lead vocalist, Jonathan Seeley. Adam Thoms vocals also come through to complete the complementary trio of voices.
This album is full of coffee shop tracks, but their lyrics are what transform their songs, adding a personal feel that leaves you hanging on every word. Heart of the Heart’s emotionally charged sound had me come back for more, but it’s their raw lyrics that that made me want to listen over and over. Their words give a nakedness to their music and that candid honesty definitely made me believe.
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