Heavy America Drops A New Single
A new single from Heavy America manages to deliver a soiree of rock that's influenced by classic heavy metal, along with elements of post-rock and more, all rolled into this one banger of a track that delivers a tonality bordering on that vintage rock soundscape.
"Paper Hearts" is a heavy-handed song in its messaging. To me, it seems like a song about struggle and lost promises, visions faded, and as it says in the song itself, 'heroes turned to zeros'.
Now, depending on who's listening, the track can be taken in a few different ways, but the messaging is there and the lyrics come through with a metaphoric but still descriptive approach, so there are certain parts of the songs you can actually relate to very deeply, depending on who you are.
Some people may take it as losing their own dreams and looking at themselves in a different light.
Again, it depends on who's listening. I love the fact that it is a connective track in that manner, though.
For me, it was something that got me thinking not necessarily about myself but about others around me.
People I've looked up to who turned out to be nothing like I expected.
Although I was the one who looked up to them, it was my paper heart that burned, and not theirs.
So, for me, it had a deeper meaning, but I feel like a lot of others can relate similarly.
I think it's important to have a song like this be that connective so that the sentiment really comes through. The whole thing lyrically is wonderfully articulated.
The guitar tone is outstanding. The guitars have a tone that pushes the boundaries of capturing a sort of vintage metal feel, and it reminds me of bands like Kiss, for example.
You have an edgy distortion, but it's not over the top. It's rock, but it packs a punch, and for me, this was a bit nostalgic.
It was amazing to me how they captured that aesthetic so well. I would know because I grew up with all kinds of stuff like that, so I can hear this set of influences the band encompasses, and I really just fell in love with that.
The vocals have heart behind them, and the whole performance boasts great melodic hooks, even in the verses. So, there are a lot of vocal sections that stay with you long after the song has ended.
It also has a particular energy. The energy feels like the song may have been recorded live on the floor, and everyone was feeding off each other the entire time.
It's very unique and it does indeed bring that classic, heavy rock feel into play with such perfection that it feels like a song I missed out on from decades passed.
One of the coolest parts about this whole track is the timing. The verses have a slower time signature, and then when the chorus comes in, it speeds up and the rhythm changes. The whole thing comes to that climactic point that you want out of a good chorus, but the speed changes, and then when the verse comes back in, it exhales back to that calmer, slower pace again.
This was one of the things that blew me away about this song.
I feel like that's a tough thing to pull off, and that's another element of life that feels almost like a live performance, where people are looking at each other or feeling each other out in terms of those changes coming through perfectly.
By the time you get to the last chunk of the song, it's just all out and hard-hitting. It gets heavier, bigger, and more intense; the guitar work is outstanding, and everything comes to a head.
All in all, this track came through with a strength in not only performance but songwriting, while also putting some genuine messaging and sentiment behind it and bringing together these amazing influences aesthetically to create something that just hits right.
This was a massive track and really speaks volumes for a band that clearly has a love for their craft.
Take a listen to this track as soon as you can, and do it with headphones on because it's one of the best ways to listen to this one.
See what this does for you.
