Heavy Light

by U.S. Girls

Heavy Light cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 6 March 2020
  • Label: 4AD
  • Country: Canada
  • Length: 37:36
  • Community rating: 3.56/5 from 10 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded live in the studio alongside a massive ensemble of session musicians, Meg Remy pivots into lush, orchestral pop-soul. The record interpolates spoken-word reflections from the band members regarding childhood trauma, weaving these narratives into deeply political critiques of imperialism and late-stage capitalism. It acts as an incredibly warm, organic vessel for radical ideology.

Genres

Descriptors: political, rhythmic, atmospheric, funky, dance, soulful, vocal, harmonies, genre-blending

Tracklist

  1. 4 American Dollars (5:42)
  2. Overtime (2:54)
  3. IOU (4:42)
  4. Advice to Teenage Self (0:50)
  5. State House (It's a Man's World) (1:43)
  6. Born to Lose (3:07)
  7. And Yet It Moves / Y Se Mueve (3:36)
  8. The Most Hurtful Thing (1:04)
  9. Denise, Don't Wait (4:20)
  10. Woodstock '99 (2:36)
  11. The Color of Your Childhood Bedroom (0:27)
  12. The Quiver to the Bomb (4:23)
  13. Red Ford Radio (2:05)

Credits

  • U.S. Girls - primary artist
  • Daniel Morphy - musician, vibraphone
  • Doug Poplin - musician
  • Evan Cartwright - musician
  • Jake Clemons - musician, saxophone
  • Marika Galea - musician
  • Rob Power - musician
  • Amanda Jane Crist - musician, vocals

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