Theres an irony inherent in the term postpunk. Many of the groups that define the genre (think Pere Ubu or Cabaret Voltaire) existed for several years before punk. But these outfits had little hope of finding an audience until punk stirred up an appetite for the extreme, while also spawning a new breed of independent labels that could support challenging music. This Heat are a prime example. Formed in early 1976 by drummer Charles Hayward, guitarist Charles Bullen and non-musician Gareth Williams, the group were initially unaware of what was brewing elsewhere in London, yet they were driven by similar impulses: to make noise expressive of the eras turbulence. Instead of punks crude reduction of rock n roll, This Heat took their bearings from expansive inspirations: free jazz, Captain Beefheart, musique concrte, and reggaes disorienting dub techniques.” – Superior Viaduct

• black vinyl pressing
• original release year: 1979
• music label: Superior Viaduct 2026