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The Heavy
Released 2009

Sixteen
03:02
563 plays

Short Change Hero
05:22
470 plays

No Time
04:31
412 plays

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- 1
- The House That Dirt Built
- 00:18
- 114 plays

- 2
- Oh No! Not You Again!
- 01:53
- 346 plays

- 3
- How You Like Me Now(Single Edit)
- 03:37
- 1,034 plays

- 4
- Sixteen
- 03:02
- 563 plays

- 5
- Short Change Hero
- 05:22
- 470 plays

- 6
- No Time
- 04:31
- 412 plays

- 7
- Long Way From Home
- 03:18
- 317 plays

- 8
- Cause For Alarm
- 04:43
- 320 plays

- 9
- Love Like That
- 02:38
- 323 plays

- 10
- What You Want Me To Do?
- 03:22
- 294 plays

- 11
- Stuck
- 05:26
- 254 plays

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album review

Bands that look to the '60s and '70s for inspiration are nothing new in the realm of rock music -- it seems every year, a new group appears that sounds like they thoroughly studied and regurgitated their parents' album collection. But when you find a band that manages to recall vintage sounds of the past and also put its own unique spin on the proceedings, then you've found something special. And that's exactly what the Heavy accomplish on their sophomore full-length, 2009's House That Dirt Built. Borrowing equally from garage rock and soul sounds from yesteryear (as well as merging in hip-hop beats, to boot), House That Dirt Built is one mightily impressive musical magic carpet ride. Singer Kelvin Swaby has the whole Rob Tyner/soul thang down pat (as evidenced by such ditties as "Love Like That"), and his bandmates keep pace throughout, with explosive rockers ("Oh No! Not You Again!"), Jack White-meets-James Brown grooves ("How You Like Me Now"), and a lush sonic sign-off ("Stuck"). Vintage rock revival done right. ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide