New Music: 39th Gate Of Hell – Love Hearts

Sheffield rock with an international dimension via Texas and Turkey; 39th Gate Of Hell excel at delivering up garage rock that’s grungy and entertaining.

Love Hearts can be taken as straight-up rock, but with a lot going on under that reckless surface. The fuzzed-out garage of The 13th Floor Elevators – that Austin influence at play – has been refitted to factor in some New York (Dolls) sleaze and a whole dollop of riot grrrl empowerment. This is very much a song to enjoy with friends, maybe after a drink or two!

The band states that Love Hearts is “inspired by being completely racked at parties and wrestling with the split personality of keeping it ‘normal’ or crossing every line.”

“Love Hearts asks, what if we didn’t have to choose? What if both sides could exist in harmony? That’s the dream: a community where the chaos and the calm can live side by side. We call this community of weird people Love Hearts”.

“We recorded the song straight to analogue tape, because Ash (our guitarist) is obsessed with the warmth and grit of that sound. No digital polish, just raw tape and real feelings.”

You can catch 39th Gate Of Hell live in Sheffield on the 21st of August. For ticket info, as well as streaming options for the band’s music, which include SoundCloud and Spotify, head to their Instagram feed. Love Hearts is also available to download on Bandcamp.