There is nothing chill about the latest from COLD / HEAT.
Sydney’s COLD / HEAT have today hit us visuals for their punk/electronica single ‘ULP & Me’, which is the first taste from their sophomore EP You In The Verse – and it’s every bit as eerie as you’d expect. The clip, which was directed by Throat Pasta, includes a paper mache protagonist, grainy footage shot in a basement, and a delightfully off-putting performance from the trio.
Lyrically the song has both literal and metaphorical connotations, referring to singer John Hynd’s experience of getting poisoned by petrol fumes from a leaky exhaust and use of recreational drugs. Backed by industrial beats and Birthday Party-esque guitars, Hynd’s vocals nicely match the creepiness of the visuals, exhibiting his ability to venomously spew post-punk poetry onto anyone within earshot.
COLD / HEAT will be performing at Melbourne’s Globe Alley with Dog Dick Pink and Jimmy Cass this Thursday night (info here) and the following night at the Yarra Hotel in Abbotsford (info here).
