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THE 'HEAT' IS ON The lyrics may be heartbroken, but the music still sounds upbeat on Hot Hot Heat's Happiness Ltd.
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Release Date: Sep 11, 2007; Lead Performance: Hot Hot Heat; Genre: Rock
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What happens when a dance-punk band gets its heart broken? Apparently, a record like this. The Canadian rockers have taken a sharp turn toward Sadville on Happiness Ltd., their third release, a lyrical ode to singer Steve Bays' romantic woes. Don't confuse Sadville, however, with its neighbor,
Bummertown. The booming choruses, expansive melodies, and serrated guitar lines of the band's past remain — only now they're accompanied by Edgar Allan Poe-faced couplets like ''Happiness is limited/But misery has no end.'' And that misery deserves company. B
DOWNLOAD THIS: Hear ''Outta Heart'' on Hot Hot Heat's MySpace
Posted Sep 07, 2007
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