DOWNLOAD: HTRK - Eat Yr Heart
(Photo: Eulalie Halperin Katz)
Yes, HTRK is pronounced "hate rock," so you should know right off the bat that this isn't Kings Of Leon we're dealing with. On "Eat Yr Heart," the now London-based duo builds a glacial crescendo over a steady, syrupy hip-hop beat, submerged bass and horrifying, flute-tinged synth figures that buzz around singer Jonnine Standish's voice like flies on a carcass. Oddly, this doesn't turn out too abrasive. The slow tempo and smokey romance of the vocals keep things too chill to devolve into complete terror. HTRK's new album, Work (work, work), comes September 6 via Ghostly.
